Vee's Garden Life: Collard Greens
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2020
- Hello and welcome. I know you are accustomed to seeing crafting videos from me, I have been having so much fun playing around with my plants since the outbreak of COVID-19, that I decided to film some of my progress.
Instead of creating a new channel, I am simply building upon this one.
I have always loved and enjoyed gardening but never seemed able to find the time to indulge. Life has a way of highlighting what is important. Being able to grow my own food is awesome. - Jak na to + styl
Like your video unlike some others, especially young people. Immediately you go right into results and in less than 1 minute, you give great info. One I watched it was 10 min and no useful info or pictures of plants. YOU ROCK....THANKS
I "luv" collards !!!! I grow them in our community garden ; growing food for the neighborhood !!!!
You're brilliant! Using the jug with netting and holes in the cap is so cool!
Love the video. Thank you so much for sharing!
Smart stuff. Those collards look great!!
I'm in zone 7a-b. I just wanted to pass along a product that works exceptionally well against the cabbage worm. Neem oil works. Not the big box store product. This brand was purchased thru Amazon. I've been using pvc hoops & insect netting for years. They may acquire an immunity, but 2020 proved to be almost 100% effective.
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Thank you so much 😊I am also 7a
Those are some gorgeous collards.
That is beautiful!
First time visiting. Nice greens.
Thank you so much for sharing this tip
Excellent video V. I was intimidated by the care of Green Leafy vegetables because of the same reason. I hear they're prone to these pest. My liking for these garden delights will overcome my intimidation thanks to you and others. Happy Harvest!
Hi Veronica, the collards look really healthy big thumbs up, just subscribed my friend
Those are good looking collards!
I watched your video and thank you for the tulle tip! It has helped in my garden with my collard greens
I need to find some tulle that size 😊
This was so helpful to see
Good advice. I’m in Zone 7 as well. Thanks
Ooh....Very nice greens
Thank you for sharing knowledge, that grows vates collard green. I have them our community garden and alot other types as well I am in zone 9b Happy New Year 2024
I like big green leaf n corn bread n that our country style meal u got nice green
cornbread and greens. doesn't get any better. I now season with smoked neckbones. The flavor is beyond great.
Just dropped in two dozen with Kale in the same raised bed.... looks good.
Hmmm tulle netting. Thank you for that idea. We are gathering information to begin gardening. :-)
Nice greens. Try individual buckets from the dollar store with holes in the bottom. You'll grow much bigger greens. Your greens look awesome but they are a little too close and will not get as bulky as they can.
Thanks Rodrick. They actually did pretty well. I lost at least three yields as I busted up my ankle in the worst way at the start of summer. Left the management of my greens to the family and...yeah...cabbage loopers galore.
I decided to bunch them in and see what would happen. Will experiment more next year. I did pick up several Homer buckets for my squash.
We too have a raise large planter with several collards group together and honestly they are beautiful, about the size in video.
Greet video thanks for sharing
Very Nice!!!
Looking good
thank you for the video
Thos collards looks really lovely, well done
The best bunch were the ones I pulled in November following a light frost.
@@TheCoutureCrafter indeed
The frost does make them nicer
I harvest some last week as well
Was really nice
Thank you for your video! Where did you purchase your raised bed? Thanks!
I really enjoyed and learned from this well made video. Love collards! Have you ever had tree collards? Sweet little garden fork, too! I will be checking out my local Tuesday Morning for one. Thanks!
Hi Sharon not yet. Are the tree collards sold as starters? I need to get some ready mid August for fall harvesting. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy Gardening!!
Veronica Chambers I don’t know about buying starts for tree collards, I always grow everything from seed to help my tiny budget.
I bought a house with a little veggie patch and the tree collards came back each year from a small woody stump. It gave many seeds and I saved a lot. I will happily send you some seeds if you’d like.
I need to do a search Sharon. Would i need an available stump for them. Does it have to be in the ground? Let me do some reading and I will let you know.
Thanks for the offer.
Veronica Chambers Just sow the seeds in ground or start in little seed pots. I guess the stump was an old tree collard that had been growing for years. The leaves are so tasty and tender. I love them raw on a sandwich or a salad.
Sharon Taylor trying time send. Pm but I am on my phone. Will do so as soon as I am in front of the computer again.
Yum, those collards look so luscious and hearty! How was the first batch you harvested?
They were dee-lish. I cooked them in my crockpot. That is my favorite method now for cooking along with my air fryer.
Hi Veronica , beautiful collards.Did you cook the ones that you harvested and if so how were they? I loved the video it was so soothing watching you gardening. I wish that it would have been a bit little longer. LOL TFS
Yes I did cook them. They were melt in your mouth tender. Ready for the next batch.
I'm in Maryland in a apartment and struggling to try to growing anything because I have no clue as to what I'm doing I thought this would be simple like throw a seed in some soil n a pot and water it I didn't know it was more to it then that I wish I had help but good plant friends are hard to find😢 so some of the plants are growing in my apartment but I think im stuck at certain stages of growth and don't know what to do next 😢🤔😔🤷🏽♀️
BT bacteria thurilus takes care of the cabbage worms.
yes georiga collards seeds thanks for the advice
Jane are they in ground? If potted what soil are you using? Direct or indirect sunlight? If they are straining to reach the light this will account for them becoming leggy. Also thin them out and keep only the strongest ones. You may have already done this. Also touch the seedlings. Run your hands across them at least once a day. That's what the elders always said to do for small gardens.
Those greens sure are purdy! Did you spray alcohol as in Vodka or rubbing alcohol?
Hi, thanks for the video. It was very helpful. Can you share where you got the netting from and what fertilizer you use. I did subscribe. Thank you.
Any fabric store like JoAnn's. Its called Tulle.
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I grow some also
Hi Vee do you have a preference for collards over Kale? I find purple or Russian kale is tough as nails. More resistant to pests as well and It still grows in November.
Kale is good, but as you mentioned tough. I prefer my collards for sure. I have a friend in Alabama who was growing some along the side of his driveway. Beautiful!! No infestation at all. I asked him to allow one or more of them to go to seed so that I can try my hand at his Blue Collards. Hoping to have some winging their way to me by April of 2023.
@@TheCoutureCrafter that is great. Love to see the blue collards.
What kind of fertilizer do you use ?
Hello Ronald. I used Earthworm castings fertilizer that was mixed in with the soil. Additionally, I used some Vigoro for tomatoes and vegetables added topically during the growing season. Ready to do my final harvest in a few days.
Did you find that the tuelle stopped the worms from getting to your plants? They were bad in our area.
Not really but I do think it slowed down some of the infestation. I found that it was worse overnight so I started checking them at sunset. You could and I have, spray with a mixture of oil and dishwashing liquid (recipe on-line) and that seemed to help for a while. I sprayed the underside at sunset. I have some bird netting that I want to try for this year's crop. I was able to get five harvestings with the last one well into November. I am going to plant fewer in that container this year and try some of the Homer buckets.
What brand do you use for fertilizer? And do you have any suggestions on how to keep the insects from eating up my Collard leaves.
Hi KLee, this year I had to resort to tag teaming with Neem Oil and Sevin Dust. I apply the Neem Oil after it has rained or after sunset. The dry days I used Sevin Dust. I advise a respirator and gloves when using the dust. I LOVE being organic but the heat this summer had me using the dust. You can sprinkle it using an old fashioned sifter instead of the large holes from the container (hence the mask). I have only found 4 critters this year. Good luck with your gardening. I am harvesting for a 4th time this hear. Need to edit and post my videos.
Sorry for not answering the entire question. The fertilizer I use is a granular one: Vigoro Tomato and Vegetable plant and I amend the soil with Black Kow manure, spent coffee grounds and Earth Worm Castings. Hope this helps.
I just have a planter of purple basil close to my green and no issues.
thanks, i will have to try this. i do love companion planting.
Our collard greens has yellow leaves, any tip? Thanks Milo.
More nitrogen
Hey veronica is that georgia collards ? And how many inches apart did you plant them? Thanks
Not sure if they were the Georgia collards. It did not say on the tag. They were the Bonnie brand. Found a group online where you can get some great heirloom seeds: Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. I packed mine in real tight probably 6 inches apart. They grew up nice and tall and I harvested as they grew. The leaves were tender with a natural sweetness to them. Was able to get seeds when the leaves came in this past spring. Did a video and need to post it.
How often do you fertilize?
Hi Josie. I followed the package instructions. That area gets direct sun for most of the day and I didn’t want to burn them. I’ll check the bag later today. Our temps are currently below freezing.
Hi Veronica. Do you remember who you purchased your collard greens from (Burpee, Ferry Morse, etc...) ? What variety are those? It's hard to find the seeds you used to grow that variety.
Hi Linda they were Bonnie plants and I picked them up from Home Depot. I made a seed harvesting video, and need to start some of them. This is a surprise to me but some of the stems I composted from some store bought greens GREW in the compost. The kiddo found them after an animal or the dog, tipped it over. I want to see if the cabbage worms get to them. I was shocked. Getting my beds ready now.
@@TheCoutureCrafter Thanks for your reply. Earlier today I found out that Tiger Collard Green Seeds grow just like the collards you grew. I ordered some today from a seller selling on Amazon. I will look for some from Bonnie Plants also.
@@lindadixon5190 That is good information. I had snapped a picture of the tag and the species was not given.
i dont know wth but i put seeds in last winter raised beds 3ft tall. They've spouted and DO NOT GROW AT ALL. They're the size of a penny still crowded together. only 1 true leaf. i havent fertilized or thinned. The box gets plemty of sun and rain. im going to try thinning, fertilizing and tenting. ugh. ive never been able to succeed w collards. im in zone 7b
Did you have any luck with thinning? Did you fertilize? Did you start them in the raised bed or inside and then transplant? The cold might have hurt the seeds.
What’s this variety and what kind of spacing did you use?
Hi T X I am not sure of the variety. I purchased them as small starters and really crowded them in. Maybe 8 inches apart? They are STILL producing. Was going to have them for Thanksgiving but with the decent weather, I think I can go another week before my final harvest.
Hi TX I did find the label and they are Bonnie's Choice Sku 71533916140. I did my final harvest on Monday before the snow came. I covered them on nights the temps dipped below freezing. My spacing was much tighter than I thought. Maybe 6" apart. The tag recommends 18-24 inches and part shade 3-6 hours..
@@TheCoutureCrafter thank you so much! They looked like they came out great!
Veronica I love your Ideal bed for your collards. I’m going to try this next year. The majority of my greens got ate by the worms, but I did put some in the freezer. (I wanted to cry.)
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Thanks Kevin, I will check out your channel. The worms were awful this year. I have gotten about 5 yields from mine. One I had to trash because I used too much dish soap in my spray mixture. I think I am going to get another harvest in about a week.
I have trouble growing collards from seed they get tall and flop over and never get much leaves what am i doing wrong .
hi Jane. I am so sorry that is happening to you. I have been filming my collards journey this year and am about to 'harvest' my fifth yield this season. Make sure you are pruning the leaves. I know it is hard, but you gotta remove the young leaves to give the stalks a chance to thicken so they can support the weight of larger leaves. I wanted to create ONE video of my process, but now I might need to edit and upload what I have. Hopefully this will give you some insight into what to do for yours. Do you know what type of seed you have?
I grew it first time. Threw it away because I didn’t know how to cook. Oh well...
put them in slow cooker with chicken stock, 1clove of garlic, 1 T vinegar, 1t sugar, cayanne pepper and a ham hock (that you have in the slow cooker already for a few hours before covered in chicken stock.) cook 3 hours. Theyll be so good you wont even know what to do with yourself. serve with corn bread and bbq ribs.
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