The very hardy kale tastes bad but looks better than the usual flowers.

Kale is a very spectacular vegetable, can develop beautiful and charming ornamental plants, not only can be planted in the yard, but also can be planted directly into the soil, although it does not taste very good, can be eaten, but its ornamental is particularly good, looks particularly spectacular.

Most vegetables will freeze to death in winter, but kale has a very good cold resistance, it can also show charming colors in winter, it does not matter directly planted on the balcony, kale has a lot of varieties, you can choose different leaf colors of kale to match up, forming a charming landscape.

Kale is originally ornamental leaves, but its flowers ornamental is very poor, the picture above is kale flowers, generally a standing yellow flower stem, flowers do not look good, in fact, it is rarely flowering, generally as a leaf plant, with different colors of leaves.

Some people say kale is inedible, others say it is edible, in fact kale can be eaten, but it tastes very bitter, it is only suitable as a food side dish. The leaves of collard greens are particularly colorful, and the edges of the leaves are some colorful pleated feathers.

Kale conservation environment needs appropriate scattered light, of course, it is best to keep more than 8 hours of direct light per day, keep the environment ventilated and transparent. The soil for cultivation of kale should also be loose, breathable and well drained sandy soil to avoid water accumulation in the soil. If it is potted conservation, choose a larger red pottery pot or earthen pot with larger drainage holes at the bottom.

Collards also need to have a higher temperature difference between morning and evening, it is extremely cold-resistant vegetables, temperatures of a few degrees below zero can also grow well, do not be afraid of it being frozen to death, higher temperatures during the day and lower temperatures at night, its leaves will become attractive mottled brocade color.

Kale must pay attention to keeping the soil moist during the growing season to avoid long-term drought in the soil, otherwise the leaves will easily dry up.

If you want kale to grow better, you can plant some other companion vegetables next to it, which can promote each other, such as the common artichoke, beet, celery, cucumber, garlic, basil, dill, mint, rosemary and thyme.