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7/17/00. 'Georgia' collard seeds.
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7/17/00. Collard seeds planted in seed starting trays.
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7/20/00 'Georgia' collards seeds up.
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7/25/00 Seedlings growing well.
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7/27/00 Seedlings putting out first set of true leaves.
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7/31/00 Seedlings potted in 3 inch pots.
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8/2/00 Slowly exposing to sun.
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8/13/00 Just planted collards.
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8/13/00 Tiny holes made by flea beetles.
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8/16/00 Deer hoof prints in collard beds.
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8/16/00 Covered with wire fencing.
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8/20/00 I though flea beetles were eating the holes in the leaves. It's baby worms!
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8/20/00 Remaining 3 collards planted. They look so pitiful.
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8/20/00 Growing well and looking very healthy.
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8/24/00 Only 4 days later! Must be the manure.
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8/28/00 Oh, NO!
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8/29/00 With nothing to lose, I decided to try something. I straightened the stem and piled soil up around it. Will it root?
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8/29/00 Getting really big. Will have to remove the wire protection soon.
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9/4/00 Really looking good.
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9/6/00 Knocked over again. May be too late to save it this time.
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9/6/00 It was growing roots!
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9/9/00 Smaller collard transplanted into the empty space, and all mulched with shredded leaves and fed with manure tea.
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9/30/00 Collards are growing very well and getting quite large. Have had a few Mexican bean beetles attacking larger outside leaves, but insecticidal soap has controlled them effectively.
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9/30/00 Another view.
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10/22/00 Really good looking. I am pleased.
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10/24/00 Some leaves are as large as medium sized platters.
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11/20/00 After a light snow/ice storm. Some large leaves got burned. Next year, I'll try to get them covered with floating row cover before this can happen.
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12/16/00 Just before cutting half the plants.
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1/19/01 All gone.
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