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COLLARDS 



The soil for collards should be finely prepared, as, 

 indeed, it should be for any diminutive seed. The 

 seed should be sown in trenches about an inch deep 

 and ten inches apart. The time to sow the seed 

 is from June to August, and successive sowings will 

 result in collards very late into the season. 



// the leaves of collards are tied up when they are 

 from four to six inches long, the inside leaves will 

 be beautifully blanched and they will have a far 

 more delicate flavor than unblanched leaves. It 

 has a much sweeter taste than the cabbage. 



Collard plants are benefited by being transplanted, 

 and this should be done as soon as the first two 

 leaves are strong and healthy looking. The new 

 ground to which they are being transferred should 

 have been prepared a month or six weeks before 

 transplanting is done. 



Collards require a liberal supply of water at all 

 stages oj their growth, but particularly after trans- 

 planting should the ground be kept wet. This wet 

 condition should extend over at least four days 

 until the roots have taken firm hold in their new 

 surroundings. 



