Vates Collard
from $3.50
$3.95
Seed Exchange - (Brassica oleracea) (aka Blue Stem, Vates Non-Heading) Developed by and named for the Virginia Truck Experiment Station. Dark green leaves on upright 24-inch plants. Known for lack of purpling in veins and leaves. Excellent variety for boiling. Bolt and frost resistant. 60-80 days. ±7,000 seeds/oz.
Known for its lack of purpling
Grows to 2 feet tall
Excellent variety for boiling
Bolt and frost resistant
60-80 days
100 Seeds per packet
Instructions:
Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Plant out just before the last frost. Can also be direct seeded outdoors 3 months before fall frost. Collards are most tender and delicious after a frost. Harvest may continue even after snow.
Start Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
Germination: 3-10 Days
Plant Outdoors: 24” Apart
Light: Full Sun
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Wasabina Mustard Greens, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
Beautiful light green frills with sweet and spicy, wasabi flavor.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - At maturity, the leaves have an enjoyable texture and remain tender, complementing their dynamic and unique flavor. Extremely cold tolerant, the plants are also slow to bolt and the serrated leaves remain upright and beautifully green throughout the growing season. 18,500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Spicy wasabi flavor
Slow to bolt
Cold tolerant
45 days full size
1/32 oz approx.
Instructions - Most Brassica greens are moderately hardy annuals that can be sown from early spring through midsummer. Commonly grown as a baby leaf for salad mixes in the US, and also traditionally grown for full-size leaves in ethnic cuisine or stir-fry and pickled. Light cooking dispels mustard heat to reveal a very sweet and full flavor. Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked. Sow every 3 weeks into fall for a continuous harvest. Harvest leaves as desired. Use floating row cover when planting to protect from flea beetles.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Planting Depth 1/4"
Rows 18" Apart
Thin 6" apart
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Yukina Savoy Asian Greens, Organic
$3.50
$3.75
Heat tolerant alternative to Tat Soi.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - Forest green, spoon-shaped leaves with very mild flavor are cupped and heavily savoyed. Upright architecture for easy harvesting. Slow to bolt. 21,500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated
Heat tolerant
Mild flavor
21 days baby - 45 full size
1/32 oz approx.
Instructions - Most Asian Greens are moderately hardy annuals and can be sown from early spring through midsummer. Asian greens are in the same family as mustards but tend to have a mild flavor and lack the spiciness that many mustards are known for. Asian greens include an assortment of species that can be grown for baby leaf or full-size crops.
Direct Seed 1" apart
Planting Depth 1/4"
Rows 18" Apart
Thin 6" apart
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