Is kale good for you? The answer is a resounding yes! Kale often is reputed to have more vitamins and minerals than any other garden vegetable. Its list of nutrients includes vitamins A, B6, C, and K, ...

Find the perfect kale varieties to grow for all your favorite recipes. This type of kale is also called ‘Tuscan’ kale because it was bred in Italy, or dinosaur kale because of its crinkled, almost ...

Kale has been the health-food darling for a while because even for the brassica family, it is exceptionally rich in antioxidants, iron, and phytonutrients. This cool weather, leafy vegetable ranges ...

I don’t know when I began eating kale regularly, but I definitely didn’t grow up eating it. It was most likely while living in Portland, Ore., during the kale-crazed early 2000s. One of my many ...

Last year I grew 15 different varieties of kale, looking for the best-tasting type. Now that we’re well into winter, I’m rethinking kale preference, preferring those that best survive winter. Tuscan ...

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. I also hope you did not leave it up to Santa to take care of your garden wish list. I don't think he knows much about gardening, coming from the North Pole.

Summer’s flying by, but the garden’s end is not near. Instead, we are just at the start of the season for planting our fall and winter garden. With a little planning, we can have plenty of homegrown ...

When one hears about all the nutritional qualities of kale, consider adding it to your weekly produce shopping list and reap the benefits of the key ingredients of Vitamin A, C and K, and its special ...

At a time when thoughts should be on planning a coming season of gardening, including checking on dahlia bulbs, gladiolus corms, cleaning tools, or organizing the garage, my mind moves to happiness ...

Why keep your flower garden and the vegetable plot separated? Learn about growing ornamental kale that is both delicious and beautiful. As you’d imagine, few food plants meet all these criteria.