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Collards

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

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Harvest Time
in 8-11 weeks. Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturt

📅 Planting Calendar (Zone 8b)

Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Active month Not recommended

🗓️ Monthly Actions

March 🌱 Sow Seed Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
April 🌱 Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
May 🌱 Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
June 🌱 Sow Seed Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
July 🌿 Transplant Plant out (transplant) seedlings
August 🌿 Transplant Plant out (transplant) seedlings

🤝 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
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