{"title":"Collards##\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea viridis\u003c\/a\u003e","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginated in ancient southwestern Europe. Its tolerance to salt and lime and its intolerance of competition from other plants restrict collards natural occurrence to limestone sea cliffs on both sides of the English Channel. Ancient Greeks grew collards along with kale, and the Romans grew several kinds of collards before the Christian era. It's thought that either the Romans or the Celts introduced the vegetable to Britain and France in the 4th century B.C. With the arrival of the African slaves to the southern U.S. colonies came the Southern style of cooking collard greens. Delicious \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=collards%20recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecollards recipes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCompanions: \u003cb\u003etomatoes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"champion-collards","title":"Champion","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea viridis\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW COLLARDS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up. Will over winter in most areas. Collards are most tender and delicious after frost. Waxy leaf surface reduces cabbage worms, row cover at transplant if needed. Harvest leaves from the bottom up, cool quickly, dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F. Soil pH 5.0-8.5. Hardiness zones 7. Biennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4-1\/2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e50-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e18-24”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e24-36”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e60–70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eChampion Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 6,300 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 25,200 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Large green, smooth leaves. Upright plant can reach 14–22”. Consistent performer, good market variety, slow to bolt. Improved Vates variety, lasts two weeks longer than other collards. Best as a fall crop, harvest greens through November in New England and all winter in the Pacific Northwest. Sauté with garlic and olive oil or steamed with butter. Excellent in soups, stews and southern fair, nutritious, cooked flavor similar to sprouting broccoli. Tags: Color: Green, Specialty: Bolt Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer, Seed: Safe Seed Pledge.##Strong Roots##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2004##\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/files\/Strong-Roots-Farm.jpg?v=1607656897##Strong Roots Farm grows certified organic seed, produce, and garden starts in Mendocino County, California. Seeds from the farm go to other seed companies, and are sold through northern California retail outlets and online as Open Circle Seeds.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"250 Seeds","offer_id":883589489,"sku":"10107","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":40463339356202,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 Pound","offer_id":40492938756138,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/ChampionCollards_IMG_6042_30676629-1390-42f4-aab5-cb0bd4131a7f.jpg?v=1497596620"},{"product_id":"georgia-southern-collards","title":"Georgia Southern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea viridis\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW COLLARDS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up. Will over winter in most areas. Collards are most tender and delicious after frost. Waxy leaf surface reduces cabbage worms, row cover at transplant if needed. Harvest leaves from the bottom up, cool quickly, dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F. Soil pH 5.0-8.5. Hardiness zones 7. Biennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4-1\/2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e50-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e24-36”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e65–70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Southern Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 8,100 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 32,400 seeds\u003cbr\u003e1 Pound ≈ 130m seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Heirloom collard released around 1880, tender, mild and juicy. Large non-heading plant grows 2–3 feet with cabbage-like flat, blue-green leaves. Hardy, heat and color resistant, harvest into snow, tolerates poor soils. Produces through the winter in temperate climates. Also known as Creole collards. Tags: Color: Blue Green, Specialty: Bolt Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"200 Seeds","offer_id":883589509,"sku":"12435","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":883589513,"sku":"12445","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":41915407761450,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/GeorgiaSouthern.jpg?v=1496964495"},{"product_id":"willis","title":"Willis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea viridis\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW COLLARDS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 3 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up. Will over winter in most areas. Collards are most tender and delicious after frost. Waxy leaf surface reduces cabbage worms, row cover at transplant if needed. Harvest leaves from the bottom up, cool quickly, dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F. Soil pH 5.0-8.5. Hardiness zones 7. Biennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4-1\/2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e50-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e18-30”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e##Willis collards have superior vigor, a diverse range of yellow-green to blue-green leaves, and green to purple midribs. Naomi Willis of Rocky Mount, North Carolina stewarded this variety for years. In 1987 she donated seed to the Seed Savers Exchange, reporting that her grandmother grew Willis as far back as the 1920s. Naomi prepares the greens by cooking them in water with a piece of fat back or ham, seasoning them with hot pepper vinegar. 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