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Morning everyone. A bank holiday weekend AND sunshine; I hardly know what to do wiv meself! Anyway, the kale I planted last year is now flowering. Does anyone have any idea of roughly how long it takes after flowering to produce pods. I’ve never saved seeds before and now I’m torn between wanting to have a go and wanting to free up space. I think the latter will most likely win out, but no harm in asking...
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6 weeks-ish
Best just to leave the best plant or two and get rid of the others - if they are in the way, stick a spade under the plant and lift it with as large a chunk is soil as you can, and re-plant it somewhere-else - the seed will be fine.
Best to have a read up on how to recognise when its time to pick it and how to store, when you're not busy with other stuff. -
Thank youOriginally posted by nickdub View Post
Yes, I’m up to speed on what to do, just wasn’t sure how soon I’d get the chance to do it. Thanks for your help.
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You're very welcome - your local bees will benefit - as the flowers are one of their faves :-)Comment
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Hi Yasai.
There's good advice at Saving Brassica Vegetable Seed including needing 20 plants for "proper" seed saving and the order in which the seeds ripen.
I've been able to do the 20 plants thng with Asparagus kale but most of the other kales are individuals. I leave them to self seed in situ and they spring up in all sorts of surprising places. They may be crosses now but I'm not too worried about that. Anything that thrives here is welcome.
The perennial kales I propagate from side shoot cuttings so I know they're true to type.Comment
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Hi VC. Thanks for that. Twenty plants would take up most of the garden so that puts that to bed. Interesting read/site though. I think I’ll content myself with trying to save tomato seeds this year then...assuming I don’t forget like I usually do.Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostHi Yasai.
There's good advice at Saving Brassica Vegetable Seed including needing 20 plants for "proper" seed saving and the order in which the seeds ripen.
I've been able to do the 20 plants thng with Asparagus kale but most of the other kales are individuals. I leave them to self seed in situ and they spring up in all sorts of surprising places. They may be crosses now but I'm not too worried about that. Anything that thrives here is welcome.
The perennial kales I propagate from side shoot cuttings so I know they're true to type.Comment
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Yasai any heads that haven't gone to flower yet are good to eat they taste a bit like broccoli.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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