When to plant cauliflower in Chain Of Ponds
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early JulChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid AugChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid AugChain Of Ponds area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Chain Of Ponds. 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.