I've grown sea kale for many years, but as an ornamental. It's tough to find a variety with good ornamental properties, all the seed
sources I've tried in the last 25 years or so seem to be the same pale, lackluster variety.
I've only munched the occasional leaf while in the garden, indistinguishable from raw cabbage, I'd say. There's no sand
or beach needed to grow it, although it might suffer from a fair amount of crown rot on some wet, heavy soils.
It's difficult to get rid of once established, as every little bit of root left in the ground (and there WILL be lots of those bits) will
sprout up, even years later.