Features textured and curly leaves that come in shades of green and purple Considered a cool-season vegetable and can handle some frost once they're mature Has a relatively fast growth rate and can grow from seed to harvest in about 2 months It is best direct sown or transplanted in the late winter/early spring in cooler climates, and late summer in warmer climates, for fall-winter harvesting Kale is easy to grow from seeds either directly planted in the garden soil or started indoors and then transplanted