Kale 'Hanover Salad'

Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)

How to grow Kale 'Hanover Salad'

  • Full Sun

  • Low

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Hanover Salad is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.5 as Kale is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Hanover Salad from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 2.97 inches (7.62 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Hanover Salad about 49 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Hanover Salad

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Hanover Salad is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Hanover Salad