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You had us at 鈥減rickly鈥濃攖hat’s a new one around here. We think that you are referring to Siberian kale, sometimes also a dwarf variety. If so, its leaves have very 鈥渨avy鈥 edges. Assuming that’s the plant, you should have no problem eating it raw. Or cooked. It’s delicious. A dwarf plant would produce leaves suitable to harvest in the time you describe. So go ahead鈥攑ut a few prickly leaves into the blender and smooth them out! However, Siberia is in Russia, but that does not make Siberian kale the same thing as Russian red kale, a plant typically enjoyed for its ornamental benefits鈥攊t’s appearance, in other words. It is edible, but tough. Consult your neighbor and see what he gave you.