tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post3839238326794712591..comments2011-05-21T22:17:34.698-04:00Diana Dyernoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-18444469378245961832011-05-21T12:35:27.767-04:002011-05-21T12:35:27.767-04:00New collard plants are producing now, so today I pulled up some kale and collard plants that survived winter and bloomed. Bees seemed to love those flowers even more than I did! <br />I wondered if those seed pods would be edible. Thanks for answering my question!<br />&quot;Red Russian&quot; kale survived the zone 6 winter, &quot;Curled Siberian&quot; lasted only until mid-January.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-64602521061873550142011-05-20T11:27:19.513-04:002011-05-20T11:27:19.513-04:00A very nice and well written blog. I have one large kale that went to seed this spring and am following its development in my blog also.Dan Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12081408469671043080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-35992426241008353692009-10-22T21:57:09.156-04:002009-10-22T21:57:09.156-04:00Hi Joan,<br />The &#39;trick&#39; is to watch the seed pods develop, change from green to brown and from leathery to crispy, looking like they ready to pop. The first year I picked the pods, put them into my garden hat, and by the time I had walked to my car at our community garden, the seed pods had all popped by themselves deep in my cloth hat (good thing it was not a loosely woven straw hat!). I store them in labeled paper envelopes over the winter. That&#39;s it! Good luck collecting the seeds next year. <br />DianaDiana Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13307130287236271985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-21357908169185040942009-10-22T06:07:00.071-04:002009-10-22T06:07:00.071-04:00Just browsing your blog, Diana, and enjoying it as always! My kale plants will go to seed this coming year, and I wondered if there was any particular trick to collecting and saving the seeds?JoanBaileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03115423496781398997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-61556198291418122992009-08-05T14:18:22.783-04:002009-08-05T14:18:22.783-04:00365 days of Kale,<br />Glad to see some Kale lovers out there. We eat Kale, Chard, or Collards every day (almost). Amazing food. My girlfriend ate lots of it when pregnant of our sons...and you should see the health of our boys. They where both crawling across a room at only 4 months! <br />Stay healthy eat Kale.<br />Stef.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-44950427345188319862009-08-04T15:05:54.297-04:002009-08-04T15:05:54.297-04:00Hello! I came across your site while trying to find new recipes for kale. I am so happy that there are so many kale lovers out there! I use kale in everything - great in eggs, with garlic, raw with lemon juice, with potatoes, on pizza...<br />it is very healthy for you and it&#39;s so easy to grow!<br />I look forward to perusing your blog!Estellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04971458676114680234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-91976182241677168792009-07-26T22:59:23.872-04:002009-07-26T22:59:23.872-04:00Welcome back. So wonderful to read your words again. A kale hedge! Another function of this amazing food.Elaine (@Greens &amp; Berries)http://greensandberries.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581856921417799541.post-10856666867297803232009-07-26T20:02:36.737-04:002009-07-26T20:02:36.737-04:00I was wondering who might about blog about Kale and I came across your site plus I see you mention our 3rd president of the United States.<br />I had stem kale with chard for lunch.<br />This is our first year growing Kale.<br /><br />Stop by if you have the chance and coffee is on always.peppylady (Dora)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.com