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Growing greens is the best part of the fall and winter garden here in south Georgia. We'll show you some of the different types of greens you can grow in your backyard garden, including some of these amazing gardens that have been producing for an entire year! We'll also plant a couple varieties of kale and tell you which ones we like the best for sustained garden production.
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0:33 Savanna Mustard Growing in a Raised Bed
2:02 Carrot Germination in Raised Beds
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3:21 Lettuce Growing Fast in Raised Beds
3:36 Harvesting Collards in Raised Beds
5:42 Planting Heirloom Collards
8:30 Planting Kale in Raised Beds
12:48 The Greens We Don't Like
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@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

What's your favorite green to grow in the backyard garden? 0:00 Intro 0:33 Savanna Mustard Growing in a Raised Bed 2:02 Carrot Germination in Raised Beds 2:22 Ageratum Flowers for Fall 3:21 Lettuce Growing Fast in Raised Beds 3:36 Harvesting Collards in Raised Beds 5:42 Planting Heirloom Collards 8:30 Planting Kale in Raised Beds 12:48 The Greens We Don't Like

@milliealford8968 9 ай бұрын

LOVE COLLARDS COLLARDS COLLARDS 😊

@iwanttobelieve5970 9 ай бұрын

Love Collards, Mustards and Turnip greens. And Kale.

@joycebovee5818 9 ай бұрын

I like curly kale! But I am growing mustard, collards, turnip, which I know you don’t like, but I like them, and of course, kale - curly kale!

@LowcountryGardener 9 ай бұрын

No contest, my favorite greens are collards. I could harvest some now, but I'm waiting for the first frost to sweeten them up. Heck I still have a few packs of collards that I cooked back in the spring in the freezer to hold me over till then. You need to try freezing cooked collards. Pull them out, thaw them and heat them up in the microwave. A quick and easy side dish to enjoy all summer long.

@robertantolik2146 9 ай бұрын

I'm growing Georgia collards, Florida broad leaf mustard, red Russian kale, and dwarf blue kale

@williamrucker4192 9 ай бұрын

Chard my wife loves it!

@mylaughinghog 9 ай бұрын

Seven Top or All Top turnips are bred for greens only and do not develop a bulbous root. I've not liked turnip greens before, but have found this year that the young leaves are really good.

@mutantryeff 9 ай бұрын

Beet tops are my favorite green

@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin 9 ай бұрын

My favorite greens are collards. Got a variety called Big Daddy’s Greasy Collards growing now. Can wait to eat them. I like all greens. Haven’t had rutabaga yet, but I got one growing 😊

@dvrmte 9 ай бұрын

From the University of Florida extension service regarding collards bolting: "The plant can withstand exposure to temperatures as low as 15°F, unless such a freeze abruptly follows a warm period of growth. Continued exposure to relatively low temperatures for extended periods of time may cause collards to produce seedstalks. This tendency to bolt varies with the size of the plant, temperature, and length of exposure. For example, it usually requires less cold exposure for older plants to go to seed (bolt) than for younger plants. The variety 'Vates' is more resistant to bolting and leaf damage during cold weather than 'Georgia.'"

@FrontYardAdventures 9 ай бұрын

Apollo Broccoli leaves are my favorite quick cooking greens ( it's a Chinese kale cross)

@jeas4980 9 ай бұрын

This is "taste test" year for Kale... I have several varieties growing in different locations so they will get longer and shorter chill hours depending on the location. Growing some Nero, Dwarf Siberian, Vates Blue, Yates, Blue curled scotch, and two more out front that I can't remember what variety they are. They're pretty though.. I use red cabbages and kales in my winter landscaping. I'm also growing every shade and variety of swiss chard I can find. They are so pretty and I LOVE the flavor. My spinach bolted (per the usual) and so I may just be done with it all together. I grow tons of lambsquarters (on purpose) on my property and that gets me a lovely spinach fix in the spring... I just don't see a need to give up garden space to spinach if it's just going to bolt and taste like garbage and frustrate me season after season, year in and year out.

@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority 9 ай бұрын

There's a lady out in southern Cali that grows tree collards. (Robbie and Gary grow easy)I'd never heard of those before..hers grow to 15' tall.. and they're the purple ones.

@vlunceford 9 ай бұрын

Super video! I still have a good bit of garden clean up to do but I’ll be setting out my fall seedlings this week. I have collards, broccoli, kale, several varieties of Chinese greens, broccolini, leeks, cabbage, lettuce, and of course, onions, Louisiana perennial shallots, and walking onions. Garlic will go in sometime between now and mid November. I might try sowing parsley and cilantro but I might be a week or two late. Sweet potatoes are ready to come out of the ground this week also. I peeked a week ago and pulled one of the plants - there were 4 really nice-sized sweets underneath and 1 runty one! I have 2 good size raised beds full so if that’s any indicator, we should be flush with sweet potatoes. NW Georgia zone 7b. Planning on planting white potatoes in February - probably russets and red potatoes.

@donnaritchie2798 9 ай бұрын

What garlic variety do you plant or does it matter? We are in zone 8a

@marysurbanchickengarden 9 ай бұрын

I like turnip roots raw with a little salt but I don't care for the greens at all. I grow them for my son and the chickens. Collards, broccoli onions and cabbage takes first place in my raised bed garden. I watched a man in north Carolina cook collards today and he put onions, brown sugar and bacon in his. I've cooked bacon in mine but never tried it with onions and brown sugar.

@LowcountryGardener 9 ай бұрын

Never done brown sugar. The natural way to sweeten the greens are to harvest after a frost. I do put bacon and onions in my pot of greens along with any other smoked meat (I prefer smoked neckbone), chicken broth and also make sure you season them well.

@MarkSmith-qk2rl 9 ай бұрын

I’m a root and leave the greens out of my turnips. I also eat em raw. Love mustard and collard green but leave the turnip greens out my roots dang it lol !

@dymonicreed7521 9 ай бұрын

I am growing mustard greens, swiss Chard, collard greens

@sandraoconnor5700 9 ай бұрын

Collards my favorite but I love them Alma!! Too bad about turnip greens and roots - give them another try sometime with a side of sweet potatoes and corn bread!! Yummyyyyyyy❤❤❤❤

@jeffengland1862 9 ай бұрын

I have some big mustard greens ready. 2 kinds of kale ,collards,and spinach all almost ready! 2 kinds of lettuce and a ton of broccoli!! Biggest fall garden yet!!

@CityWideGardens 9 ай бұрын

I grow collards here in NJ fall thru winter and eat good in the spring/summer! I need to try the tree collards!

@SH-gd9uq 9 ай бұрын

Hey Travis have you ever eat any Brussel greens. Out here in New Mexico I have tried many years to grow Brussel sprouts and have failed not because I plant them at the wrong time but because aphids destroy the Brussels. Stead of waiting the 90 to 120 days for the brussels sprouts. We just go ahead and harvest the greens and eat the greens like you would collards. If you boil them just long enough add some Italian sausage and a little shrimp they just melt in your mouth. (We add a little Cajun seasoning and a few other secret spices) Thank you for the great vids. Blessings to you and the Fam.

@jo-annjewett198 9 ай бұрын

Only greens we eat are lettuce, cabbage and Swiss chard. Arugula and baby kale are good. Growing kohlrabi too.

@FourSeasonFarming 9 ай бұрын

Huge leafy 🥬

@maryrose6229 9 ай бұрын

I like the Portuguese kale and it’s more heat tolerant and bug resistant….grows at least a year like collards.

@Sssanbo 9 ай бұрын

Try hakurei turnips. I never liked them till i tried those. Beautiful vegetable

@shirleyn4677 9 ай бұрын

I’m not a true southerner per say, that said the closest greens would have to be…cabbage. And being Asian, all the bock choy, tatsoi you can stir fry or braise! Mmm, so mustard, collards, and turnip greens no sir. Though I am in southern territory now (Texas) so I may give it a go.😊

@kelliwebb2870 9 ай бұрын

I love collards. I got some old timey collards from you I’m excited to try.

@J3nn3mac 9 ай бұрын

I'm a southerner, and I love collards and hate turnip greens too! I'm growing both, but I won't be eating the turnip greens. I don't cook my collards very long, maybe simmer about 5 or so minutes .I like them to still have a lot of body and not be mushy. I learn so much from you! I hope my collards end up like trees like yours did, but I'm in TN, so the winter may get them here.

@palmsandsand 9 ай бұрын

Flash collards were the first collards I grew. They are absolutely delicious. I pick mine young and they just melt in your mouth. I didn’t even know they got that big. This year I’m growing those and the Georgia collards to compare. Nice harvest!

@edwardpearce1138 9 ай бұрын

We have always favored what we call "hanover salad" here in ne NC and se VA. It is the same thing as the wholesale seed companies call "spring kale" or "smooth kale". My grandmother has been dead for over 50 years and I thought I would never taste greens like hers, then it came to me a couple of years ago. She always cooked about 20% to 25% Giant Southern Curled Mustard with her kale. It really improves the flavor.

@singncarpenter6270 9 ай бұрын

I'm growing Tokyo Bekana mustard and Tatsoi mustard for the first time this fall and I really like both of them, They have a mild flavor and taste good in salads and cooked. I like them much better than the giant purple mustard. I bought the seeds from MIgardener. I got good germination and strong healthy plants. I use a row cover to keep the bugs off them and use spinosad and BT as well.

@karenviertel4919 9 ай бұрын

I second the recommendation of Tokyo Bekana!

@barbaraengle768 9 ай бұрын

I love beet greens,but will be trying rutabaga greens,didn't know you can eat them🤔🌱

@billybass6419 9 ай бұрын

You might change your mind if you baked the turnip roots. Smear some olive oil on them and bake them until their're tender.

@karen15061 9 ай бұрын

I got some of the old timey blue collard seeds from you. They are outgrowing my Flash collard plants and are super healthy looking plants! Can’t wait to try them.

@clayholley791 9 ай бұрын

Raised in Blountstown Florida now live in Napa California. Sorry but I love Turnip greens. Lol Enjoy watching you guys. Reminds me of home.

@littlebiscuit53 9 ай бұрын

@LazyDogFarm I didn't find out how much I love collards and kale until my early 40s. Have you tried growing one of the tree collards? I planted some for the first time last year and have been loving them. The Merritt tree collards looks and tastes sort of like Flash. I also have the Purple tree collard which has been extra vigorous and more tender. One of those is a 6x6 bush that was planted last fall. There are many varieties out there, some known to live 10+ years.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Never have tried the "tree collards," but it sounds like I might need to!

@waynec3121 9 ай бұрын

Kale is high on our list

@csimmons3717 9 ай бұрын

I still have 3 big Collards the size of yours that are starting to take off in the cooler temps. Trying Perpetual Spinach (a kind of Chard) for the first time and also planted more Collards and Dwarf Siberian Kale.

@wesleyjones2546 9 ай бұрын

Love me some turnip and mustard greens mixed together. I need try some rutabaga greens.! Thank you for the heads up on those .

@jarvismoore8320 9 ай бұрын

Gotta try the Savanna mustards! My dad has a 30x30 plot of Florida Broadleaf Mustards! Also have 20x30 plot of Huge Georgia Collards he planted really thick like the Mustards!

@hardstylzz5024 9 ай бұрын

I'm trying out Portuguese Kale and edible flowering kale from baker creek will see how it goes.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

That Portuguese kale is really prolific. We grew it a few years ago.

@matthewking2209 9 ай бұрын

Once upon a time you grew those all top turnips I haven't seen those in awhile. I prefer the tops over the roots too.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Those All Top turnips are really good too! Forgot about those

@jimrenderer2784 9 ай бұрын

All top turnips

@carolynmoody9460 9 ай бұрын

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@kevindavis3841 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

@cliffmays442 9 ай бұрын

I like red Russian for kale. I know kale is very healthy, but it is too bitter for me. The church I help in Zambia Africa by sending open pollination seeds, (I get for my limited money with them plus they can save the seeds which is not possible with hybrids). The exception is corn as it hard to find O.P. But for kale they like all varieties. I think if kale could be sweeter I would like them more. As for my favorite greens that would be lettuce, and spinach. I grew up on Popeye cartoons.

@lionheartfarmandgardening 9 ай бұрын

❤ LOVE to see your videos! So very helpful, and I enjoy seeing how you do everything! My garden was poisoned last year, so this year we did a container garden, so I LOVE seeing your large gardens, the plants look so great and healthy! Well done! ❤❤

@jeas4980 9 ай бұрын

I've had a lot of luck with the 30 gallon fabric bags. Sorry to hear about your garden... I've been there. We spent the last year rebuilding 32" tall beds after a 7 year container garden.

@lionheartfarmandgardening 8 ай бұрын

@@jeas4980 Thank you! I bought some 40 gallon fabric garden bags to try next year, I was wondering if they would work well. Thank you for letting me know! We just recently received news that our whole rescue garden, and farm might have to stop. Our channel or Instagram isn't growing fast enough, we need to move next year but with the cost everything it might be out of our budget. I'm so sad! We are doing everything we can to help rescue these cuties. We are asking if anyone can share our Lionheart Rescue Farm and Garden content and Tatertots and the Rescues content, legitimately we might be able to save the rescue, even if we can't save the farm and garden part at first. I don't normally ask favors but God put it on my heart, if you know anyone who would like our content and might want to help us grow so we can at least keep the rescue, you would be AMAZING!! If not, that's okay too, but it's put on my heart to put it out there so I am. I pray for amazing blessings for you and your family!! ❤️❤️

@eroggero 9 ай бұрын

I might have to drive up there to find that mushroom compost, can’t seem to locate it down here. But your garden is looking very nice can’t wait for it to cool off a little bit more here to get some greens gone.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

The Big Blue store here has it in yellow bags. The greenhouse supply store I use has it in white bags, but it's the same stuff. Black Cow brand.

@eroggero 9 ай бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm ok thanks . Yea our blue stores don’t:( will stick up when we Tavel to the mountains..or order on line Thanks for info

@lannitarandle9921 9 ай бұрын

All you need is some cornbread

@TravisTarver60 9 ай бұрын

Love turnip greens and collards. Not a fan of mustard greens and didn’t plant any. Growing Dino kale for first time and attempting salad spinach. Cabbage moths are really bad now!

@meharris0925 9 ай бұрын

I'm with you about turnip greens, just not my favorite. I have the blue knight kale growing and some top chop collards. They are my all time favorite. I grew some pink eye purple hull peas this year and frozen them. I can't wait for the my first harvest of collards and heat up a pot of peas with some of that corn we grew. Now that's some good eating!!

@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf 9 ай бұрын

Kale? I agree with Louisiana Senator John Kennedy... “Kale TASTES like I’d RATHER BE FAT!” ~John Kennedy

@victorandrews9790 9 ай бұрын

Good looking greens...question: Can you eat Tillage raddish greens? I planted them as a cover frop and they are giant & looking good & green!

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

I don't see why you couldn't eat them. They might be a little "spicy" though.

@donnaritchie2798 9 ай бұрын

We have purple curly kale and has produced for a year in our school garden. I wasn’t sure if it’s really that edible or ornamental. 🤣 it seems very rough even when cooking/boiling down. Lazy Dog any experience w/purple kale? Right now I have some pest eating one of the plants. Maybe worms or stink squash bugs. Thh byte we’re all over mammoth sunflower heads earlier last month. I try to find and leave plants once established. One of our beds have Lina beans our kinders planted in the spring. Now they are blooming again for the cool temps. It may freeze here Tues/wed so I’d like to know if they can survive. New to gardening but Dad always did spring/summer black eyes/okra/squash/tomatoes in Texas.

@JohnDeWeese-lq4pf 9 ай бұрын

Now Travis, EVERYONE in the South knows you don't eat Collard Greens until AFTER the first frost! You can't rush mother nature, buddy!

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

They are much better after a frost, but I can't pass on them if they're ready.

@debbiemullins8008 9 ай бұрын

Have you tried All Top Turnips from Hoss Tools. This is the first year that I have planted them. Mine had a slight spinach taste, my husband, who does not like greens, liked them. I planted mine on 9/10/2023 and I live in Central Floirida, so I am not sure if the warmer weather had anything to do with the taste.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

I have grown those. They're good.

@donnaritchie2798 9 ай бұрын

We also have a few tiny heads of cabbage from plants that I left in from the spring. They were such beautiful heads so I left the plants in the ground. Do I leave the tiny heads? I have 2-3 heads on 3 plants. Just wondering about the multiple heads per plant. I need to fertilize. I use this garden for teaching elem students. They loved seeing the Brussel sprouts and broccoli last fall/ winter spring and pumpkins this summer. The pumpkins were volunteer.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

I'd probably start over with some new transplants.

@josiahbowden1451 9 ай бұрын

Love poop callerd greens 😂

@79PoisonBreaker 9 ай бұрын

what about spinach, do you grow spinach ?

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Yes, but we usually wait until November to plant it.

@martinandrews8496 9 ай бұрын

I've got a question. So I use that spray pump from dollar store to water my transplants and fertilize. I use agrothrive but have burnt em in the past. Whenever I fertilize should I come back and wash em off with just water? Or should I try to spray the bottom only and not get it on the leaves? And I also overhead water once on ground also don't have drop tape , so once they get a certain size is it safe to get a little on the foliage when I fertilize with agrothrive or should I always wash it back off no matter how mature they are. My old onion seeds didn't come up at all so I had to buy new seeds and I'm behind on the onions so I need to push em and I need to push my Savannah mustard apparently bc I planted the same time u did and mine ain't even ready to pull out of their cells . And last thing. When I cut my onion transplant tips should I be worried about water or fert getting on that cut spot? Hope all that rambling makes since

@Not_So_Weird_in_Austin 9 ай бұрын

Water the base and you won't burn. Also if foliar spraying test on one leaf and use a weaker solution

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Just give them a splash of water to wash it off the leaves, or dial back the concentration a little.

@nathanlaulis429 9 ай бұрын

Love som Kale. Travis who is the manufacturer of your greenhouse? Nathan

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Atlas Manufacturing

@ouch65 9 ай бұрын

Anyone got any new greens recipes?

@Mrbfgray 9 ай бұрын

I thought the whole reason for dino kale was it's viability in summer, w my limited experience it's the only one that lasts yr round. (9a, farther N. Commifornia)

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

It may hold better in some regions, but it does not hold well here. The curly kale performs much better into the warmer months.

@Mrbfgray 9 ай бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm I see. Need to try more types. I think the humidity is the biggest difference between your summers and mine, seems to make a big diff, I really struggle with such as ginger too, believe it's just too dry. But my maters don't disease near as bad and can last until frost in November.

@Keith_Alamond 9 ай бұрын

If you don't eat a good mess of collard greens weekly. You're missing out in life. For sure.

@LazyDogFarm 9 ай бұрын

Correct

@mylaughinghog 9 ай бұрын

Don't accidentally eat the volunteer zinnia that came up in the mustard.

@valgal5140 9 ай бұрын

My greens are being attacked by white flies. Fire ants have invaded my raised bed and container plantings. Do you have any organic recommendations to get rid of them? I live about 50 miles from your location.

@ducrebatiste7967 9 ай бұрын

Soak tobacco in water for about a day and pour water into bed. The ants will leave

@jeas4980 9 ай бұрын

I make a vinegar out of citrus and keep Diatomaceous Earth sprinkled on my beds for pest issues. There is something in citrus that is toxic to ants.. so save your peels, crush them up good and sprinkle them in your garden. I also make a vinegar and use it for cleaning. I don't live where you do... but I have the same ants and they stay in the neighbors yard. Seriously.