Growing in Kalumburu

Best time to plant kale in Kalumburu

Brassica oleracea (acephala)

Also called leaf cabbage

Sow kale in Kalumburu in Mar to Aug.

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 Kalumburu

Kalumburu, WA is in the tropical zone. Its months for kale apply here without a frost adjustment.

Not yet checked against a local guide.

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

Frost in Kalumburu

Kalumburu frosts in fewer than 1 year in 10, so frost doesn't hold back any planting here.

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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