When to plant cauliflower in Tahmoor
- Sow in trays: early Jan to late FebTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early AprTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early AprTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid JulTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to late AugTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to late AugTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tahmoor. 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.