Collard Green Florets (What to do when your collard plants start flowering!!!)

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As someone who grows a lot of food I try to really maximize the time my plants can stay in the ground, which will hopefully lead to a longer production cycle. But in some cases it also can lead to some fun and tasty creations. In the past whenever one of my leaf producing brassicas (collards, kale, cabbage, etc) had gone to seed and begun flowering I would pull it out to give room for the next crop. This normally makes sense because when a brassica begins flowering the leaves never get quite as big as they once did and the production will inevitably drop off. But I really didn't have any new plants to put in at the time, so I decided to leave my flowering collards in for the time being. And I am so glad I did! I decided to cut some of the flowers and stems off to allow more energy focussed on the leaves but was then left with a hand full of these florets. That is when I thought I would try taking them inside and steaming them like I would broccoli rabe. They were delicious, so much so that Dr Miller and I have been cutting florets almost every day to enjoy with our lunch or dinner. So if you have some collard or kale plants that are starting to flower, give this a shot and let me know what you think!
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[@ruthwolf7697]

Thank you! so glad I saw your video. My collard greens are flowering now, March 2021.

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@johnhill1629]

Wow! I'm a Southerner. I've been around/growing collards my entire life. How did this get by me?! Can't wait to try this. Happy to see your channel growing!

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

You definitely have to give them a try when you have a chance John!

[@lindaanderson7839]

Yum! I tried it today with just butter and salt. Tastes a little like broccoli. Yummy!

[@frenchiemom725]

Thank you for this i have grown collards in Florida never had this happen recently moved to Georgia and they are flowering did not know why now I do and have something new to try

[@adevineart]

Can't wait to try it.

[@melyndamills80]

We get the actual collard flowers in our CSA box. They're great sprinkled over a stir-fry or salad. Such a versatile plant!

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

That is awesome!!

[@petersister]

Love your enthusiasm. This video makes me want to come down there (all the way down from Canada)!I hope I get to try them somehow one day. Maybe I'll share this video with our local organic farmers.

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

They are so tasty it might be worth the trip :)

[@petersister]

@@PlantBasedGabriel Oh don't make me come down there. I may never want to come home. I love ur garden and green house. When I watch ur videos I feel like I've been on vacation; a to to ur neck of the woods would add another element to the experience. Ha ha.

[@marymcandrew7667]

I've been eating the flower heads from my curly kale, it starting flowering already in March! They are super tender but you do need to look close at the flower heads, I was shocked to find a cluster of aphids in there!

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

Yes! We have been eating some kale florets too, just not as much as I have been trimming them down to focus on pumping out leaves.

[@rochelleransom4449]

Great video! I have been getting rid of these beautiful flowers! I will be trying your recipe!

[@dasielin]

These look delicious!!

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

Thank you Linda!

[@willietrent2031]

Looks great, thanks

[@judymurdock8915]

I didn’t believe you. I always cut and toss my flower heads. Boy do I feel dumb! I just steamed my flower tops…WOW!! Just like the freshest broccoli I ever had. I even enjoyed the tougher bits!! A drizzle of oil a dash of soy sauce..mmm-MMM!!

[@byjessiev.]

Hi Gabriel! My mom and I have been trying to find collard greens for her garden and we came across this video! To my understanding there are so many types of collard greens, yours is the closest to what my mom is looking for. By chance can you share what type of collard greens are those in the videos? And if you sell seeds?

[@denisesmothers5727]

Wow! I could kick myself as I just cut down my collard green blush which had lots of florax and flowers.

[@katecarr8986]

You need to give us a lesson on using chopsticks 🥢 PLEASE Oh and the greens 🥬 look delicious 😋

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

I will see about doing a chopstick class :)

[@nicolejasmin]

I've never grew collard before. But mines are past the florets, they are pretty tall yellow flowers. But I will cut them off now

[@carolinereichard149]

Yummy! 😋

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

Thanks Caroline! :)

[@silverb7284]

I just cut the flowers off today.. Mine were leggy, tall and flowers on top not many leaves? Whats wrong w mine?

[@tukuewunsohfelicitas7181]

How long did the collards take before flowering?

[@PlantBasedGabriel]

Depends on how hot of a spring we have. But normally when temps get in the 70's during day.

[@JaneDoe-or8nr]

Hi, I am new to gardening just noticed one stalk of my collards is sprouting a thick stem with heart shaped leaves and yellow bulbs in the middle. The others look like your standard collard leaves. Should the leaves look heart shaped? Also, will this larger stalk overwhelm my window box? Thank you

[@lucianefreitas3698]

And what happens with the collard that you left in the ground? Im a A little lost because it's the first time I plant collard ! My collard starting flowering but ! I don't know what Should I do ! Im starting my garden again