Collards seem to be an acquired taste—I still like mine with lots of ham!
They’re really hard to grow in the middle of the summer. Collards are a cool weather crop but in order to have them ready in mid Aug/Sept we have to start them in July. OTOH, we have quite a rep for having THE best collard plants around!
I love “lots of ham”, too..I don’t indulge often now that I must watch out for cholesterol ..so boring!