When to plant cauliflower in Beaufort
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid FebBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to late MarBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to late MarBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Jun to mid JulBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to late AugBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to late AugBeaufort area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Beaufort. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A cool-season brassica for autumn planting in Adelaide, maturing in winter and early spring. It's fussier than broccoli: it needs rich soil and no check to growth, or it forms tiny early heads. Fold leaves over the curd as it forms to keep it white.