When to plant cauliflower in Mansfield
- Sow in trays: early Jan to late JanMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to mid MarMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to mid MarMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Jul to mid AugMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Aug to late SepMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late SepMansfield area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mansfield. 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.