Kale Seeds (Curly)

Kale is the leafy green that keeps giving — instead of pulling the whole plant at harvest, you pick outer leaves as they mature and let the centre keep producing, which suits anyone growing in a single pot on a balcony and wanting ongoing yield rather than a one-time crop. It also handles cooler weather better than most salad greens, making it a natural choice as temperatures start to drop. The plant needs more elbow room than you'd expect from a leafy green — 30-40 cm between seedlings once thinned, since the leaves spread wide as the plant matures. It still only asks for 4-6 hours of full sun and soil kept evenly moist, and with germination wrapped up in 5-8 days, you're not waiting long to see if the sowing worked. First leaves are usually ready between 50 and 65 days.