PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) OLE TIMEY BLUE COLLARD | id:21901 | Brassica oleracea | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Biennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom 2′ tall plant with blue-green leaves and purple stems/veins. Great for eating. Collards are most tender and delicious after a frost. Harvest may continue even after snow. Vitamins+: B9+, B2, B6, B3, B1, C++, K2++, Ca++, Mn, K, P, Mg+, Fe+, Lutein, Zeaxanthin Companion plants: Potato, Mint, Rosemary, Strawberry, Bean, Sage, Thyme, Chamomile. Far from: Brassica, Strawberry, Tomato, Brassica, Bean, Pepper, Brassica, Bean. Planting tip: Soaking in warm water for up to 12H is recommended for improved germination.||Direct sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Can be started indoors 4 weeks before planting. For fall plantings sow 2 months before first expected frost. Harvesting tip: Harvest at desired size. Flavour sweetens with light frost. Storage tip: Cooling in water after harvest recommended. Can be stored in refrigerator for a few weeks.
Seed depth:1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:2-4” – S 12-18” – L, Row spacing:18-30”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:4-10 days/jrs, 8-29°C Optimally:16-21°C, Maturity:60-80 d/j, Height: 24-36″, Width: 12-18″, Cold tolerance:-12°C, Edible leaf (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
