I always think of collard greens as the meatiest sort. (Of the leafy greens I have commonly had in the garden I would rank kale as next most hefty, then Swiss chard and finally 
spinach.) But they were lightweight enough that the wind was able to blow a few of the topmost chopped leaves away off the table where I was working. After removing the whole 5-foot row of collards I had such a big pile, I had decided to do the first stage of processing on the patio, where the spring breeze was aggressive.
These greens were incredibly clean; only about five aphids total had to be flicked off when I was looking over each of dozens of leaves. I chopped and blanched them and put four quarts in the freezer, keeping out another quart or so to use soon.
I still have kale and Swiss chard in my planter boxes, and am planning to use the space where the collards were for ground cherries I started in the greenhouse.
Sweet peas are coming on so I brought a bunch of them in, too.
It’s the season for Garden Love.
Gladsome Lights 
A calm, life-giving post. Tend the garden. And the home. 🙂💕
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Oh my! My sweet peas are just now pushing out of the ground and yours, all abloom and aglow! Gorgeous. One of my faves.
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Those sweet peas look beautiful!
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Yes it is the season of garden love! I have dirt to spread! ❤️❤️❤️
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I love sweet peas. Your collards look wonderful. I need to try them again. Growing and eating. I am impressed only 5 aphids. Lovely post.
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Your production of greens is impressive. So are the gorgeous Sweet peas. Mine haven’t sprouted yet. Hopefully soon.
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Amazing greens! We foraged ramps in the woods last week and again this week.
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I’ve never had collard greens, but do freeze kale and swiss chard. They are so good. Sweet peas here are spindly stems with a few leaves. I can imagine the wonderful scent of your bouquet.
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I’ve never tried growing these, but my Grandma Ashley certainly did, with fabulous results. I am late to the table discovering the wonders of growing kale; now I need to seek out collard greens, I think.
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Collards are our family’s favorite green but we’ve never grown them. I try to fix one batch every week so we really should try growing and freezing them. And I gave up on sweet peas decades ago. Yours are as beautiful as a full page color painting of them in a vintage seed catalogue I treasure!
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