tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post8717499090904012846..comments2024-03-28T05:04:14.862-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: FALL GARDEN UPDATE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-24767039651056683192018-11-08T06:59:32.039-06:002018-11-08T06:59:32.039-06:00Oh, those photos warm my heart! Lovely! I have fou...Oh, those photos warm my heart! Lovely! I have found collards to be very tasty after a frost. They are pretty hardy too, and should offer great winter eating in your part of the country. I wasn't familiar with Napa cabbage until the other day when I bought one to make my very first batch of kimchi. You've inspired me to give them a try too!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4701017280433408252018-11-07T18:28:07.258-06:002018-11-07T18:28:07.258-06:00They all look very healthy and growing well.
Do ...They all look very healthy and growing well. <br />Do you "steal" a few leaves at a time from some of your Napa cabbage without waiting for it to form a head? You might experiment with one plant and see if that extends your harvest. Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-16441645259234344752018-11-07T14:05:03.765-06:002018-11-07T14:05:03.765-06:00I love collards and envy your crop. I think they a...I love collards and envy your crop. I think they are sweeter after the frost, but can't vouch for any science behind it. Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-9654386131399668352018-11-07T09:34:43.072-06:002018-11-07T09:34:43.072-06:00"A Touch of Frost
Collard greens are the most..."A Touch of Frost<br />Collard greens are the most cold resistant of any plant in the cold-hardy Brassica family. Temperatures between 26 and 31 degrees Fahrenheit might burn the foliage of collard cousins broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), cabbage, cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and mustard (Brassica juncea), but collards can take the cold down to 5 F. More than survive cold weather, collards come through the cold even more flavorful. Cold converts the starches in the leaves to sugar for a sweeter taste and changes the structure of some proteins, lending the plant a better flavor." https://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-collard-green-plants-frost-73713.htmlColleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.com