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Old August 11, 2008   #1
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Default Is this collard?

I planted turnips here this spring this came up with them. I have never grown collard nor seen it growing, but I think this is it. I guess the seed was in with the turnip seed.
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Old August 11, 2008   #2
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I grow collards every fall but I don't see any collards in your picture. The large plant right in front looks more like mustard greens to me.
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Old August 11, 2008   #3
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I`ve got that same plant in my black currents and have no idea where it came from or what it is.
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Old August 20, 2008   #4
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I'd use the Boiling Water method: prepare a pot of boiling water, with salt and maybe some slab bacon or hocks. Throw mystery greens in, cook down, and sample. I'm guessing mustard from the photo.
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I see two kinds of plant there which one is it.
One looks like turnip or mustard greens and the other is I don't know what.
Be careful eating strange greens as some will put you in the outhouse for a while. (AT BEST)

I don't see any collard greens in there at all.

Collard greens

http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/w...eens-plant.jpg
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Old November 15, 2008   #6
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Hi.

I've been away and just noticed this thread. There is a Japanese green called Komatsuna. It's been grown in Japan for centuries, so no one knows for sure its exact origins, but it is related to turnip greens. I swear I'm looking at a picture of Komatsuna.

There are several varieties; some are crossed with cabbage; some with mustard; others with pak choi. Anyway, Komatsuna is pretty tasty in my opinion. We add it to salads, stir-fry it, add it to soups, or scald it. It grows big like collards or kale.

Let's see if I have a link......yup....here it is:

http://www.evergreenseeds.com/komjapmusspi.html

Before you all call me crazy, I grow a variety sold by Nichol's Nursery that looks like the picture above. There is no picture of that variety (that I know of).

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Michael in Oregon.
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Old November 17, 2008   #7
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Default collards

I didn't see any collards too. I have 2 types of collards will look for pictures...be right back...
Here are the pictures...

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Old November 18, 2008   #8
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It also looks similar to Typhon-Holland greens, which Pinetree sells. Their catalog says it is a cross between chinese cabbage and turnips. I grew it one year but never gave it much of a taste trial.
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