Growing Collards, also Collard greens, Borekale

Brassica sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
S	S	S	S
		T	T	T	T
P	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Collards in Australia - tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 40 - 50 cm apart
Harvest in 8-11 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, chamomile)
Avoid growing close to: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chili, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard

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02 Mar 10, shaun (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Giot collards from Eden seed and eBay...I let them go to seed in the garden and they self sow well. Not prolific and the white cabbage butterfly have a good go at them more than anything else in the garden. Also grow Kale very well..what an under estimated beauty
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02 Mar 10, shaun (Australia - cool/mountain climate): some was asking about amaranth..there are two types one ornamental one edible as I understand..choose carefully we got ornamental by mistake and it grows like a weed although easy to see and pick out.
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14 Mar 10, footballi4 (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hey everyone, I just registered on this brilliant forum and desired to say hey there! Have a fabulous day!
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11 Apr 10, Spanish John (Australia - cool/mountain climate): hiya Just saying hello while I read through the posts hopefully this is just what im looking for looks like i have a lot to read.
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10 May 10, Eva Dent (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Collard greens, how should i ask for them . are these a group of vegetables with names. ?
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18 May 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Eva, they are a plant called collards - a type of loose-leafed cabbage.
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15 May 10, Iina L (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm also looking for collard green seeds that will grow in a sub-tropical climate (Queensland). It would be nice to find a variety that looks nice in the garden as well as being edible. Can anyone give guidance?
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18 May 10, (Australia - temperate climate): Eden seeds might be able to help - they have collard seeds and are in Queensland.
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17 Jun 10, fransisca (Australia - cool/mountain climate): where to buy a collard green in aussie market?? i cant find that kind of vegetable at safeway
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26 Aug 10, harry testoni (Australia - temperate climate): to david who is having trouble getting collard seeds give me call on the net and i can give you a few seeds to get started. cheers harry.
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