{"product_id":"500-seeds-vates-collard-greens-heirloom-vegetable-garden-greens","title":"500 Seeds Vates Collard Greens Heirloom Vegetable Garden Greens","description":"\u003cp\u003eVates collard greens are a traditional open-pollinated variety known for their broad, smooth, blue-green leaves and compact, upright growth habit. This dependable cool-season green has been a garden staple for generations and performs well in both spring and fall plantings, producing steady yields of tender leaves for the kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVates collards are valued for their mild, slightly sweet flavor and sturdy texture, making them a favorite for slow simmering, steaming, sauteing, and adding to soups and stews. Leaves can be harvested young for salads or allowed to mature for traditional cooked greens. Plants tolerate light frost, which often improves flavor, and continue producing over a long harvest window when outer leaves are picked and the crown is left to regrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecies: Brassica oleracea\u003cbr\u003e\nVariety: Vates\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Biennial grown as annual\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, compact rosette\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun to partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Rich, well-drained loam; pH 6.0-6.8\u003cbr\u003e\nDays_to_Harvest: 60-80 days\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 2-11\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: 7-14 days at 65-75F\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost or direct sow 1\/4 inch deep\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 18-24 inches between plants, 24-36 inches between rows\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Harvest outer leaves first to encourage continued growth\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664756146312,"sku":"AGY-416","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/il_fullxfull.7782845864_iusu_27e01514-e889-4027-bcc5-e30378339cc1.jpg?v=1791898608","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/500-seeds-vates-collard-greens-heirloom-vegetable-garden-greens","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}