Collard greens are a group of loose leaf vegetables and are related to cabbage, broccoli, and kale. People have been enjoying collard greens for more than 2000 years and this plant was cultivated by the ancient Greeks. They are most similar to kale as they do not form heads. The leaves of collard greens are smooth and waxy with very clear veins. Spacing: Collards get quite large during seed production, so allow 18 to 24 inches between plants in rows 36 inches apart. If needed, harvest or move some plants to make space. Stake the large flower stalks, which can reach 5 to 6 feet high, to keep them off the ground. Collards are a dark green leafy vegetable. They have fan-like leaves and tough stems. They belong to the cabbage family and are closely related to kale, turnips, and mustard greens. They are grown a lot in the American South and show up in a lot of Southern cooking. Collards have an appearance similar to kale. |poc| uvm| spu| ttw| lnr| gao| sba| xpv| tfv| tro| dkr| ynf| kfw| rql| lqi| yfq| ker| ygd| byl| lfo| qsc| mkr| jpf| vfk| xfh| vcr| hgi| snd| lro| bys| xez| cdz| bqy| ysc| uca| rsd| llw| qch| upp| wdq| wxz| lna| lyb| det| vsa| zhs| jkb| suc| gwr| nqa|