Household planning
How many kale plants?
A normal fresh-eating goal with the catalog loss buffer. Preservation needs and appetite can raise the count.
1 adult1–21 typical plants
2 adults2–42 typical plants
4 adults3–84 typical plants
Season timing
When does it go in?
Typical first action3 weeks before last frost
Maturity range40–65 days
Harvest window45–100 days
Latest planting buffer70 days before fall frost
Dates are frost-relative planning windows. Soil temperature, current weather, plant condition, and cultivar instructions can move them.
Calculate dates from my frost date →Space and harvest
What does one plant ask for?
In-row spacing8–18 in
Between rows12–24 in
Yield range3–10 bunches
Yield confidencelow
Yield ranges assume a surviving plant and still vary with cultivar, soil, sun, weather, pests, watering, and harvest habits.
Container fit
A container can work.
1minimum gallons per plant
3recommended gallons per plant
10″minimum useful depth