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[getaclue]

If your collards are bitter, not always, but usually it indicates they're not being picked while young enough. Same thing with mustard greens. When most do what is called "thinning" the plants, that's when they're ready.

For the record, there is a difference between "Family" greens, and "Company greens. Family greens, and peas are the ones picked while young, and tender. Company greens are the ones served to company, and they're picked when a bit further along.

The opposite is true for tomatoes. Only the ripest, sweetest tomatoes are served on the table, or in salads. The rest are used for sauces, and canning.

 

[Nomadicus]

The hottest part of summer is this coming week and the sweet potatoes are going to need digging.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I brought a yellow crookneck in planted leaf lettuce.

 

[Nomadicus]

Goodnight Old Folks. It's time for my pillow and I to get to know each other a little better.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I will too have birds shut and time let me get some rest.

 

[sourland]

Good morning. Lightly raining here this morning.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Cafe no rain here ! Had our PUD come in changed the meter.
We are now digital. Get to reset all our clocks.

 

[ronott1]

Yes I know they are different but down here mostly collards are grown. I may plant some kale as my wife likes it and it is good and good for you. I think you can actually buy seed for kale down here now without people wondering which rock you got hit over the head with. The only leafy greens I've ever had I didn't like was the Swiss Chard that I grew once 50 years ago. I'd swear it tasted like mud. I may try it one more time to see if I was having a bad taster day and if the dirt I grew it on really just wouldn't grow it for me the way it should. Everything I had planted there was so good until I grew a few hills of watermelons and the tasted like mud too so I know that is was the type of heavy clay dirt that did me in for them. Here on this sandy loam with a small amount of clay Swiss chard maybe a delicacy like collards are. I'm soon going to plant all sorts of greens from Bok Choy to lettuce. As a kid growing up I hated all greens like collards and mustard but know I can't get enough of them.

I like red chard.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Watching movies on turner classic movies.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi