When to plant cauliflower in Cooma
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid FebCooma area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid FebCooma area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late AugCooma area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early OctCooma area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early OctCooma area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early JanCooma area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cooma. 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.