Collards, Cabbages, and Asian Greens

Flying Cloud CSA in Fairview had lots of transplants leftover after their planting and donated scads of collards and some cabbages and Asian greens to The Lord's Acre. Here David Fletcher and Mike and Meggan Dale help plant them into a prepared bed. We plant them in such a configuration that when the leaves are mature, they just touch each other, thus shading the soil and choking out weeds while conserving soil moisture. Yesterday, while watering, I noticed the cabbage moths hoovering around. Soon it will be time to use a bit of Dipel to discourage the cabbage looopers. A good shot of fish emulsion, a little Chilean nitrate and some alfalfa tea is on order as well to boost their resistance.