Authors: Naima Ibrahim, Tiare Silvasy, Virgilia Zabala Kale (Brassica oleracea L.) is a dark-green leafy vegetable and cool season crop that’s planting season is close to an end. For anyone living in Central Florida, the timeframe for ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
I am going to have to repeat myself, but in addition to not liking red beets as a youth, I also did not like kale. It was probably in the manner it was served, but my mother said that once I was grown up I would like kale! Well, it did happen ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Did you know that you can grow vegetables year round in Florida? The trick is knowing that summer really isn’t a good time for most veggies. A few, like sweet potatoes and okra, do well in the summer heat, but spring and fall are our most ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
A: Kale is cool-season cooking green somewhat similar to collard and nonheading cabbage. It has recently become known as one of the “super” foods – those foods important for their anti-oxidant qualities. "Kale" is a Scottish word derived ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesI was scouting one of my community gardens last week, when I was bombarded by a massive aphid population boom on my kale. Dozens of aphid clusters were evident on the undersides of most of my kale. You could even see the aphids start to spread ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseVisit “What’s In The Garden Now” for our monthly crop feature. This month's feature is Kale. Click here to read the full article. READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesTallahassee Democrat September 19, 2014 By Amanda Pace Kollar Photo: George Harrison Growing your own vegetables can be an exciting and productive endeavor. For starters, there is a ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesTallahassee Democrat Lacinato kale, photo by Donna Legare November 1, 2013 By Lilly Anderson-Messec I eat a lot of kale at this time of year. My young kale seedlings are just getting started and will soon produce bountiful harvests. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
IN THIS ISSUE: Click here to view article... ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Food Safety in the Sun ♦ Thrill of the Grill ♦ Veggie Corner: Kale ♦ Recipe: "Green Slime" Smoothie and Kale Chips READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life