Growing Collard Greens | Things to Know + Bonus Tip

Zone 6 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Hey there! In this video I talk about how I grow collard greens in my garden from Spring through Summer and Fall! From plant spacing, planting depth, fertilizing, when to harvest, pest control and a bonus tip for managing your harvest when you're short on time. Thanks for watching!
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00:00 Introduction
01:21 When to plant
01:34 Plant spacing and depth
01:46 Rotating your plants
02:04 Fertilizing
02:25 Mulching
03:35 When to harvest
04:49 Managing pests
09:15 BONUS TIP
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[katievaughn]

My friend had the best collards . For pest he mixed up a hot pepper spray to spray for his pest and it worked . The greens turned out perfect.

[lyndacouyette]

Collars flourish in the winter months. I love growing all my greens in the fall and winter because the cold and light freezes improve the flavor. The added bonus is the reduction of pest pressure. The aphids and cabbage worms can't handle the cold, so growing my winter veggies is wonderful. This year, I plan on planting a boat-load of greens so I can preserve them by canning. You can pick your greens and soak them in salt water, clean them, blanch them, and freeze or cook them as desired. You might want to try it. Good luck and happy gardening.

[amysizemore]

I’m in Florida. I grow them year round. Constantly cutting to just the new leaves and cooking. Keeping them very thin in the summer. 😊. My favorite vegetable

[freewaybaby]

Thanks for sharing your experience growing collards. Very few gardeners on YouTube do what you have done on this video and it’s really important …and that is stating WHERE you are growing and the dates you plant, etc. I really appreciate both. I’m growing in 8b and knowing what you’re doing let me adjust to my zone. Thank you again!

[ReasonsWhy]

Thanks for sharing, Those are some beautiful collards!🥬🥬🥬🥬

[thebusybrownangel]

Beautiful collards! Great harvest and tips! Thanks for sharing 💚

[hobbyme]

My husband and I are urban gardeners, and we have a very aggressive squirrel population. We used the tulle (5:43), but they ripped a hole and ate our brassica. We are gonna try some chicken wire next season.

[yolereed]

i just found you and can't wait to listen to more lessons, experiences. i live in the Dallas, Tx area and realize my will be different but still the same. thank you

[hellotherehomestead]

This video had some wonderful and helpful info! This is my first year growing collards. Thank you so much!

[Witt]

Your collard greens look so healthy. Great video and thank you for your ideas and tips!

[wendybratton]

Yay! I was so happy to find you. Someone else in Chicago who was gardening in raised garden beds especially for collards. Thanks for the tips! Two years ago, I had trouble with those pesky cabbage moths that destroyed a large portion of my collards. Last year, I used tulle draped over a small greenhouse frame and that eliminated the problem. This will be my first year growing collards in a raised garden bed so i'm excited.

[Our_Urban_Homestead]

Commenting on your latest video- because I can’t wait to see what you do this year…. And I’m binge watching, cuz we all love Ms. Batavia !!

[DS-obgt]

I found neem oil to be great! Great video!

[msraqi]

You are so inspiring! I can’t wait until spring gets here. I will spend my winter getting ready!!! I wanna be like you when I grow up. Lol

[carolhedgspeth]

Thank you for the helpful tips. So good to hear that you are in the same area as myself.

[AjynLife]

New viewer from 3 hours south of you. Love the content so far! Can't wait for next year's garden!

[georgefavor]

Thanks for the tip on keeping the collards fresh and crisp after picking. I'm here in South Georgia and love growing. Southern Farmers Collaborative Group Motto is to "Keep on Growing".

[superslyfoxx]

Great thorough video . Gorgeous greens

[ivriyamerican]

Omg! You really are an inspiration! Thank you 😊

[rastamantedgardening]

Love your garden I a small space garden too keep it up grow to eat