Cauliflower

Growing Guides How to grow cauliflowers

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Date Published:
21/02/2008

The cauliflower is a large vegetable grown for its edible and immature flower head (curd). The curd is usually white in colour, although there are purple, lime-green and orange varieties.

Cauliflowers have a reputation for being tricky plants to grow successfully but, if you satisfy their general cultural requirements, they will provide a reliable crop through the summer, autumn and spring.

What you will need

  • A packet of cauliflower seeds and plant labels
  • Garden fork, spade and rake for preparing the seed bed and main growing site
  • Some well-rotted garden compost
  • General organic fertiliser
  • A length of string with pegs at each end for marking out individual rows
  • Short stick for creating the seed drills
  • Watering can for watering the seedlings and cauliflower plants
  • Ruler/measure for growing and transplanting the seedlings at the correct spacing
  • Hand trowel for transplanting the young seedlings
  • Modular seed tray and seed compost (for sowing the seeds under cover only)
  • Greenhouse with a thermometer (for sowing the seeds under cover only)
  • Hoe for weeding
  • Knife for harvesting the cauliflowers

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  1. i am new to veg growing and have some cauliflowers the biggest one seems to have a pink tinge to it. is it alright to pick and eat.
    Posted by christine on 09/08/2009 13:53:39
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  2. I started growing clauliflowers. they grow big plants with big leaves but i do not see nat flowers coming out they have become big like 12 to 18 inches plany height can you help me4
    Posted by Rama rao on 27/07/2009 11:23:45
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  3. How do i grow mini cauliflowers? i have an ag project due on tuesday and we have to plant them. please help! any info would be great. cheers. dani b =D
    Posted by Dani B on 13/02/2009 05:58:25
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