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  • From: "Mark Lee" <markl@nytec.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [NAFEX] (no subject)
  • Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 11:41:48 -0800

I only know from my experience that it will survive 15'F. I know the seed
is long lived. I grew it 10 years ago and let it go to seed. That garden
turned to lawn. I turned it back into garden last year and the plant
reappeared.
-Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of mIEKAL aND
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:54 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] (no subject)


How hardy is this? Will it make it in zone 4?


On Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at 12:34 PM, Mark Lee wrote:

> I grow marrow-stem kale. It will go to seed this spring. It grew to a
> height of 4 feet tall before it fell over, which is taller than some
> of my
> dwarf apple trees. Now it is growing horizontal. The leaves are
> giant,
> over a foot wide and almost 3 feet long. Considered a cattle food, I
> enjoy
> the young flowering shoots that are like broccoli when steamed. I'll
> save
> you some seed if you like.
> -Mark Lee, Seattle, zone 7B/8A

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