Collards
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▶Quick grow facts
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Sun
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Soil
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Propagation
Seed - sow in a seedbed outdoors in April/May. Plant out into their permanent positions…
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Pests & diseases
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What it is
Wild cabbage is an uncultivated species used to hybridize many cool-weather crops we grow today. It originated in western Europe, and it (along with several close relatives) has been used for hybridization for many centuries. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
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How to use it
The foliage is edible raw or cooked but when cooked can emit an unpleasant odor. The flowers are edible.
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Container tips
Likes full sun to partial shade. Wants well-drained soil, kept moist.
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