{"id":5619,"date":"2022-01-21T20:13:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T20:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/?page_id=5619"},"modified":"2026-02-14T13:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T13:44:37","slug":"collard-greens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/collard.htm","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable Collard Greens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5619\" class=\"elementor elementor-5619\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23801d02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23801d02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dfc3f76 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5dfc3f76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8f171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8e8f171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\n    e9 = new Object();\r\n    e9.size = \"728x90\";\r\n\/\/--><\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/tags.expo9.exponential.com\/tags\/gardenersnet\/ros\/tags.js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6848ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6848ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2aeea0 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c2aeea0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b370f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b370f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Collards Greens<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e75457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e75457\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e742ca7\" data-id=\"e742ca7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652f4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"652f4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">As a member of the cabbage family, these plants are far less known. Collard greens are closely related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/vegetable\/kale.htm\">Kale<\/a>. They are strong flavored, open-leafed cabbage. They do not form a large, round head. Use this garden guide on &#8220;How to Grow Collard Greens&#8221; to produce a great crop in your home garden.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Despite being easier to grow than regular cabbage, why isn&#8217;t it popular? The answer is taste. Collard greens have a strong taste and can be quite bitter, especially in warmer weather.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">While not overly popular in all of the United States, it is a staple in the South. Accordingly, most Southerners grow collard greens in their home garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3342ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3342ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90b2d94\" data-id=\"90b2d94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fc2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04fc2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varieties of Collard Greens<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45aae08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45aae08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9637005\" data-id=\"9637005\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79aa475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79aa475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">There are few varieties to choose from. Many garden stores and seed catalogs do not carry them. however, they are available in local garden centers in the south where this green is popular.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1b0c43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1b0c43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7a3533\" data-id=\"c7a3533\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fa7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3fa7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collard Greens Plant Specifications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-598d011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"598d011\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a98d19\" data-id=\"6a98d19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67654e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67654e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><strong>Days to Harvest:<\/strong> Harvest mature leaves in 75 &#8211; 85 days. You can begin to harvest smaller leaves as soon as they reach a size where you can use them.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant height:<\/strong> 8 to 14 inches tall.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Light Needs:<\/strong>\u00a0 Full, direct sunlight<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/ph.htm\"><b>Ideal Soil pH :<\/b><\/a> 6.5 &#8211; 6.8.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Hardiness Zones:<\/strong>\u00a02 \u2013 11<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Plant Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Annual<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Deer Resistant?<\/strong>\u00a0No<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Native To:<\/strong> Mediterranean region<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Botanical Name:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Brassica oleracea var. varidis<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0d5ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0d5ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc251b6\" data-id=\"dc251b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee5ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bee5ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93a26c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93a26c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c863fa\" data-id=\"4c863fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ba49a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ba49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Similar to other vegetables, Collard greens are very healthy for you and your family. Therefore, add plenty of it to your diet.<\/p><p>One cup of raw, shredded collard greens has approximately:<\/p><ul><li>11 calories<\/li><li>5.2 g carbs<\/li><li>0 cholesterol<\/li><li>0.2 g fat<\/li><li>1.2 fiber<\/li><li>1 g protein<\/li><\/ul><p>Additionally, the fiber content in Collard greens helps to lower Cholesterol.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45de7a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45de7a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d57f76c\" data-id=\"d57f76c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d75b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d75b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Light Requirements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dd6cd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dd6cd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3425ec8\" data-id=\"3425ec8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e595a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e595a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like most vegetable garden plants, all varieties of Collard Greens grow best in full sun. Grow them in a location where they receive at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight.<\/p><p>However, at the same time, it is a cool-weather crop. So, hot, direct sunlight can cause scald and often results in the plant bolting. Therefore, in hotter climates, provide partial shade from the hot, midday sun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92d96b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92d96b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14e04ee\" data-id=\"14e04ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597d15b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"597d15b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planting Collard Seeds<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ebc6a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ebc6a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb88cb3\" data-id=\"cb88cb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418d970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418d970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Many areas can grow spring and fall collard crops. All members of the cabbage family withstand frosts and freezes. Therefore, plant seeds or seedlings into your garden as one of your first crops. Consequentially, they will be harvested before the summer heat arrives. Importantly, these plants do not like high heat and dry conditions.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Garden Tip:<\/b> If you plant early in the year, consider using a raised row or bed. It allows better drainage during early spring rains. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/atoz\/raisebed.htm\">About Raised Beds<\/a><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Indoors:<\/b> Sow seeds for a spring crop indoors four to six weeks before planting outdoors. Plant your seedlings outdoors very early in the season. Collards can be planted outdoors, before the last frost date for your area.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Plant seeds in containers 1\/2 inch deep, in the sterile starting mix. Then, water thoroughly once. Water lightly after the seeds have sprouted. Provide the plants with plenty of sunlight or artificial grow lights so the plants do not become spindly. Also, boost plant health with a light application of liquid fertilizer once or twice during this period.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Outdoors:<\/b> Seeds can be direct sowed into the row. Or, start them in a separate area and transplant them into the row after a few weeks. We recommend planting them together in a seedbed and transplanting the seedlings. As a result, you control the spacing of your seedlings. This is a common method for the second planting. Plant seeds 1\/2 inch deep. Water well and make sure to keep the top level of soil moist, especially during the drier mid-summer planting.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Whether direct seeding or transplanting, make the final spacing 18 to 24 inches apart, in rows three feet apart. The outer leaves of a healthy plant will spread and cover a lot of space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4e728f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4e728f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb8aba9\" data-id=\"fb8aba9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cc968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48cc968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Garden Tip<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3837931 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3837931\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd410d\" data-id=\"1bd410d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f5964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01f5964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For direct seeding, prepare the soil first. Then, place tomato cages (to mark your planting) 18 to 24 inches apart. Sow several seeds inside the ring of the cage. Thin to two plants a week after germination, and one plant after a couple of weeks. This avoids transplant shock, and assures proper spacing, for maximum growth. Finally, remove the tomato cages after the seedlings have begun to grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00080b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00080b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abdfdd5\" data-id=\"abdfdd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d799a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d799a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Grow Collard Greens - Season Long Care<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdc4038 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdc4038\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1c5072\" data-id=\"c1c5072\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a808194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a808194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">Growing Collard greens is easy.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Because Collards do not form heads, it is easier to grow than cabbage. The young leaves can be harvested as the plant grows for salads, soups, and other recipes.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Collard plants prefer full sunlight. Collards will grow in average and poorer soils. But like any plant, they respond favorably to richer soil high in nutrients.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Make sure to provide plenty of nitrogen for fast growth and a greener crop.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Keep the soil moist and well-draining, but not wet. Dry conditions lead to bitter vegetables in all of the vegetable world. Collards are no exception.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Also see:<\/b><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/plantproblems\/index.htm\">Plant Problems<\/a><\/b><\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenersnet.com\/gardening\/seed-germination-soil-temperatures.htm\">Soil Temperatures<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Ideal germination temperature by vegetable<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-982d72f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"982d72f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d2cb67\" data-id=\"2d2cb67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7beb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d7beb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insects and Pests<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4571c0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4571c0c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0311e49\" data-id=\"0311e49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4664060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4664060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">All members of the cabbage family are extremely susceptible to insects. Collard greens are no exception. Among the most common are aphids, and cabbage loopers. Cabbage loopers the larva stage of a moth. Those white moths that visit your garden and yard are the culprits. Effective treatment in the home garden is to place a screen over the plant so the moth cannot lay her eggs.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">Commercial growers apply insecticides to control them. Aphids are controlled by frequent spraying. Organic controls in the form of soap or garlic sprays are also effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45b9523 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45b9523\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-350367e\" data-id=\"350367e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e2dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06e2dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant Disease<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5da8ded elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5da8ded\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9deb798\" data-id=\"9deb798\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd5979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fd5979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">The plants are fairly resistant to most diseases.<br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cee0f16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cee0f16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1440b40\" data-id=\"1440b40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febd0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"febd0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harvesting Collard Greens<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd0ff86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd0ff86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f57d79a\" data-id=\"f57d79a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186b226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186b226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\"><b>Days to Maturity:\u00a0<\/b>Collard greens are normally harvested in 75 &#8211; 85 days.<\/p><p align=\"Left\">The tender young leaves can be harvested as soon as they reach a size that is easy for picking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d609108 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d609108\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06ec9db\" data-id=\"06ec9db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb59a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb59a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plant Hardiness<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-039107f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"039107f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6608cf3\" data-id=\"6608cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6676d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6676d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"Left\">As previously mentioned, Collard Greens are among the hardiest of annuals. The plants can withstand temperatures into the upper 20&#8217;s. You know you have a hardy plant when you go out to the garden in December, brush a little snow away, and harvest some vegetables.<\/p><p align=\"Left\"><b>Did you Know?<\/b> For all members of the cabbage family, the flavor is better in cool weather. Most growers will attest that the flavor is best after a frost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-888db8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"888db8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-260e34b\" data-id=\"260e34b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c18270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c18270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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