Growing in Miles

Best time to plant kale in Miles

Brassica oleracea (acephala)

Also called leaf cabbage

Sow kale in Miles in Mar to Jun.

Also called leaf cabbage, kale is a group of Brassica oleracea cultivars grown mostly for eating the leaves, with some used as ornamentals. Those leaves may be flat, curly or bumpy, in shades from green to purple. Unlike headed cabbage, the centre stays open rather than forming a head.

When to sow in Miles

Miles, QLD is in the subtropical zone. Its months for kale apply here without a frost adjustment.

Broadly matches local guides, with some differences.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Miles

Frost usually arrives in Miles around mid May and finishes by mid September. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as late April or as late as late September, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.

Growing details

How to start
Raise seedlings, then transplant
Sowing depth
12mm
Plant spacing
75cm
Row spacing
45cm
Height
75cm
Germination
About 10 days
Time to harvest
60 days from sowing
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full sun
Life cycle
biennial, usually grown as an annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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