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🥦 Cauliflower
🥦 Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
🥦 Type: Hardy Annual (Vegetable)

Cauliflower is a classic, nutritious vegetable producing large, compact white curds surrounded by protective green leaves. A staple of the kitchen garden, it’s valued for its mild flavour, versatility, and excellent nutritional benefits. Best grown in rich, moisture-retentive soil, cauliflower rewards careful growing with firm, high-quality heads perfect for fresh use, roasting, steaming, or freezing.

Plant Details

Type: Hardy annual vegetable
Height: 45–60cm
Spread: 45–60cm
Harvest: Summer – Autumn (variety dependent)
Position: Full sun; fertile, moisture-retentive soil

Growing Information

Sow: March – May indoors or under cover
Germination: 7–14 days at 15–20°C
Transplant: When seedlings have 4–5 true leaves; harden off before planting out
Spacing: 45–60cm apart
Care: Water regularly, especially in dry weather; firm soil well and feed regularly for best curd development

Why You’ll Love It

Reliable, home-grown harvests
Mild flavour and versatile in the kitchen
Packed with vitamins and nutrients
Ideal for allotments and kitchen gardens

Top Tip

Once curds begin to form, gently fold a few inner leaves over the head to protect it from sun and keep it white and firm.

Perfect For

Kitchen gardens & allotments
Healthy home cooking
Steaming, roasting & freezing
Grow-your-own vegetable patches

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