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Upcoming Events:
  • Subject: New Leaf Program
    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
    Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
    02/13 - New Leaf Program
  • Subject: County 4-H Public Speaking and Baked Foods Contest
    Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: 125 N Broadnax St Dadeville Al - Courthouse
    Calendar: ACES 4-H & Youth Development
    02/16 - County 4-H Public Speaking and Baked Foods Contest
  • Subject: Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
    Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: 1st Baptist Church, Dadeville Alabama
    Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
    Event Website
    02/16 - Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
  • Subject: New Leaf Program
    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
    Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
    02/20 - New Leaf Program
  • Subject: Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
    Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Location: 1st Baptist Church, Dadeville Alabama
    Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
    Event Website
    02/23 - Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
  • Subject: New Leaf Program
    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
    Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
    02/27 - New Leaf Program
  • Subject: New Leaf Program
    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
    Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
    03/05 - New Leaf Program
  • Subject: New Leaf Program
    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
    Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
    03/12 - New Leaf Program
  • Subject: New Leaf Program Graduation
    Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
    Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
    03/19 - New Leaf Program Graduation
  • Subject: Alabama BCIA Sponsored Cattlemen's College #3
    Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: 700 Monroe Street SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
    Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
    Event Website
    03/31 - Alabama BCIA Sponsored Cattlemen's College #3



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Collards

Season: Cool Weather
Fall Planting Dates: July 1 - Sept. 15
Day to Maturity: 60 - 80
Plant Size: 18"-3' tall, 1-2' wide
Water Need: Medium
Seeds or Plants/100 ft.: 1/2 oz.
Spacing, Rows/Plants: 36" x 12-18"
Recommended Varieties: Champion, Top Bunch, Georgia Southern, Vates


Collards are closely related to cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.  They are especially valuable nutritionally since they supply important amounts of Vitamin A, ascorbic acid, and iron.  Pound for pound, greens such as collards contain much more vitamin A than snap beans, sweet corn, or green peppers. 

Collards can be sown directly in the garden in mid-summer or transplanted from July to September.  Plant collards on rows 36 inches apart with plants spaced 12 inches apart in the row.  when harvesting, remove one or more leaves from each plant but never harvest more than one-third of the leaves from a single plant.  A small amount of sidedressed fertilizer after the first harvest increases productivity. 

These greeens usually are ready for harvest about 2 months after plantig, but thinnings can be used much earlier.

 

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