When to plant cauliflower in Quairading
- Sow in trays: late Feb to mid JunQuairading area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Apr to late JulQuairading area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Apr to late JulQuairading area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Quairading. 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.