- 1). Fill a garden flat or flowerpot with potting soil.
- 2). Plant the seeds about 1/2-inch beneath the surface. Add a 10-10-10 starter fertilizer to the soil, following the instructions on the package regarding the amount of fertilizer to use. This number indicates the ratio of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in the fertilizer. Water the soil until it's damp.
- 3). Move the seeds to a cool area. Water the plants to keep the soil damp.
- 4). Prepare the soil outside for the kale. Apply 3 inches of compost or topsoil to the ground in a well-lit area; mix it into the soil with a mechanical tiller.
- 5). Transplant the seedlings from the flowerpot or garden flat into the ground. Plant the seedlings 8 to 12 inches apart from each other.
- 6). Water the plants to keep the soil damp; apply a 8-8-4 fertilizer to the soil, following package directions for use.
- 7). Protect the kale from bugs by picking bugs off the plants when you see them and installing row covers over the kale. This is a system of metal frames installed into the ground over the kale and covered with plastic or mesh.
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