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When to plant cauliflower in Willows

  • Sow in trays: early Mar to mid MayWillows area, hot semi-arid
  • Move seedlings out: mid Apr to late JunWillows area, hot semi-arid
  • Plant seedlings: mid Apr to late JunWillows area, hot semi-arid

Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Willows. 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.

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