Collards – Vates

Description

250 Seeds per pack

(a.k.a. Blue Stem, Vates Non-Heading) (Brassica oleracea L. Acephala ) 75 days.       Vates Open Pollinated Collards is non heading and is also bolt and frost resistant. Vates has dark green crumpled leaves on vigorous spreading, upright 24″ to 32″ plants. Leaves are large and cabbage like.

Planting Instructions for Vates Collards Seeds

Heirloom / Open Pollinated Collards are a cold hardy member of the cabbage family. Collards can be started from seed in early Spring when the soil temperature has reached 55-75°F, about 6-8 weeks before last frost, or for a Fall crop, plant mid-June to mid-July. Plant Collard seeds in full sun, ½” deep, a few seeds together (or more thickly if you want to use thinned young plants for an early crop), every 18-24″, in rows 18-24″ apart. Collards seeds should germinate in 5-17 days. When Collard plants reach 3″, thin to the strongest plant in each group 18-24″ apart. Start picking individual Collard leaves about 2 mos. after planting. Harvest Collards as needed, or pick and store in the refrigerator for a few days max. Collards usually survive into winter, down to 10°F, for a continued harvest. Collards tend to taste best after some frost exposure in fall!