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cauliflower Cauliflower Brassica oleracea

How to sow cauliflower: Sow seeds indoors, harden seedlings off before transplanting

Sun requirement for cauliflower: Plant in Full Sun

Cauliflower has been planted 24 times by Growstuff members.

Cauliflower is a vegetable in the Brassicaceae family. The solid, firm head resembles that of broccoli and is usually white, but can also be yellow, purple, or green in color. Like broccoli, it sits atop a stalk. The head is wrapped in thick leaves that begin to open when the plant is ready for harvest. All cauliflower does best in cool weather.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

17 weeks

First harvest expected

19 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

18 weeks after planting

Height

75cm

Spread

30cm

Row Spacing

60cm

Companions

dill

Photos

Cauliflower crops

Cauliflower plantings

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Garden beds
Garden beds
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Cauliflower harvests

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Sunniness

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Varieties

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What people are saying about cauliflowers

Planting outdoors & fruit trees

by maco,

Today I transplanted the cabbage and onion seedlings outside and planted seeds for: arugula, garlic (well, cloves, not seeds–forced in the fridge), mesclun salad mix, kale, cauliflower, and …

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Getting ready for spring!

by maco,

I've got seeds either on-hand or ordered for just about everything I'm starting from seed this year. I've been working out what I want to plant, and this is the plan I've come up with for the 72 square feet of my backyard raised beds:

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Garden trouble!

by oakandsage,

Something's skeletonizing my carrots and dill. It did a number on the sweet basil I planted, and is taking out the kale plants one by one. I haven't caught it in the act yet, though I've seen a couple big fat grasshoppers around; they're pretty likely culprits.

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Seeds!

by oakandsage,

Yay, seeds arrived. Gonna go on a planting binge tomorrow. Especially since tomorrow is tomato day!

Got: Golden purslane Watercress Yard long bean Blackeye pea Charentais melon [Cantaloupe](/crops/cantal…

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