Published Friday, November 19, 2010, OK personal/derivative use; link lovethatimage.artsquadgraphics.com.
Decorative kale
Kale can be quite delicious if you cook it right, but this kind is just for pretty, as my mom used to say. A local nursery had such a nice collection. It’s practically a flower, don’t you think?
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I like the lighting on this post a lot so I’ve put it in the Best Post of the Week category. I hope you agree.
I always thought this type of Kale was just ornamental! Whaddayaknow?! So beautiful-the colors and texture!
Well, I understand that it is not as tender and delicious as regular kale, as it is bred for looks, but you can eat it if you want to.
Sara: A truly beautiful and amazing shot. I personally feel more gardeners should
consider the use of decorative vegetables.After all it’s the flip-side, as it were, of
edible flowers.Also,a lot of color value is available at a time when it is almost non-existant–not only that it is decorative indoors as well[you already knew that!],to say nothing about being delicious as well.Try Kale mixed with spinach&beet-tops,
slow-simmered with a smoked hock sometime.I am digressing a bit here,but such
is my nature. At any rate,a GREAT shot for grey November.Take care,Sara.
Jim Mc Shea
Yes it is! Such pretty colors.
& I love how you’ve cropped the image too.
This is so beautiful! I love the colour and the great texture of the leaves!
Gorgeous! I love your use of light and dark here.
That photo is so beautiful!
in my country, it called “kol” can be cooked … mmmm
wonderful shot, Sara!
this is so pretty, I love curly kale
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Pretty indeed.
You have got a good shot with beautiful light and shade effect.
Gorgeous! The colors and texture are great 🙂
wow, too bad it isn’t delicious as well. The colors make me wanna gobble it up!