Kale Tree: Last Update of 2025

Here's the latest update on our favorite kale tree.

Last time, she had just bolted during the summer season. I was looking forward to collecting some seeds from the flowers. However, we had a freak Santa Ana Wind event which knocked out some of the branches 😢. So unfortunately due to that, flowering never completed its run and I had to prune some of the weaker branches. I ended up dividing and giving our neighbors a lot of the leaves, etc. so nothing went to waste.

Right now, she's looking a bit skinny, but I expect her to flesh out again as the months go by.

For those who didn't see my last post..I've had this kale since 2021 and it's still going strong.

Photo 1: November 2025
Photo 2: July 2025
Photo 3: June 2025
Photo 4: June 2021

Variety: Curly Kale (not Dinosaur/Lacinato kale that some thought it might be)

Zone 10, Southern California (coastal Orange County)