There are so many wonderful plants that I want to grow. Gardening in Houston, Texas is full of opportunity because theoretically we can grow just about anything from warm loving tropical plants like plumeria and hibiscus to sweet temperate plants like lettuce and radishes. There are the commodity cash crop plants that are so interesting like tobacco and cotton. And not to mention that full range of Mediterranean diet supporting tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers. But, it seems, based on the harsh reality of what is actually in my garden, the best thing to grow is collard greens. And so, prepare yourself for some clichés:
What does this all mean? It means embrace the collards. Once I stopped dreaming of the garden I might have, the garden I did have turned into the garden of my dreams.
My garden gives me peace. It doesn’t give me glory.
Learn more about harvesting collards here