Collards
Also known as: Collard greens, Borekale
📍 Zone 8b
📖 About
Leafy, green vegetable - heat tolerant so a good substitute for kale and cabbage in tropical areas. Also recommended for health reasons.
📐 Growing Information
Harvest Time
in 8-11 weeks. Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturt
📅 Planting Calendar (Zone 8b)
Active month
Not recommended
🗓️ Monthly Actions
March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Grows Well With
- with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans
- beets
- celery
- cucumber
- onions
- marigold
- nasturtium
- rhubarb
❌ Avoid Growing With
- close to: Climbing (pole) beans
- tomato
- peppers (chili
- capsicum)
- eggplant (aubergine)
- strawberry
- mustard Leafy
- green vegetable - heat tolerant so a good substitute for kale and cabbage in tropical areas