Kale protection
A cold snap last night
motivated us to put up three more quick
hoops today.
Looks like we'll have even
more kale
than last year, which was a fair amount.
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Julie --- Kale will usually survive the winter here, but you don't get much after a certain point. If you cover the plants lightly, though, we tend to be able to eat them for most of the winter, so I figure it's worth it!
On the other hand, you could live in a warmer zone even if you're north of us. We're in zone 6, and in a cold part of it since we live on a north-facing hillside. If you live in DC or Philadelphia, you might eat kale all winter without protection.