Frosty Collards Uploaded by: fardley November 18, 2011

The collards in my garden got a kiss of frost this November morning.  Rumor has it that collards are sweeter after the first frost, but I learned otherwise.  Mr. Grandy (owner of Grandy Greenhouse and Farm Market in Grandy, NC) informed me that the first frost was usually preceded by rainy weather after a long hot and dry summer.  The moisture helped remove the natural bitterness from the collards.  Cheers, Phil

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