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21 Jun 10, Julian (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi I planted my Cauli's in March and have only this week picked two but the others even though the leaves are over 21/2 feet long have no centre's as yet what am I doing wrong and doesn't that seem a long time?

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21 Jun 10, (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Cauliflowers can take 4 to 6 months to grow to a usable size, so hang in there.

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11 Jul 10, stella (Australia - temperate climate)

my cauliflower plant has like green buds and a yellow flower bloomed as well ..wat is wrong with it as i didnt see any white curds forming

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12 Jul 10, Steven (Australia - temperate climate)

Cauliflower florets will be green if exposed to sunlight. You need to rip of a leaf or such, or grow a curling leaf vaiety, to cover the florets from sunlight, so they stay white. Sounds like you grew a good head of cauliflower, but its green now instead

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21 Jul 10, stell (Australia - temperate climate)

can te leaves of the plant used (cooked) any way as i have a good foliage of healthy leaves or i hav to put the wole lot in the compost:(

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21 Jul 10, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

You can use the leaves but they might be a bit tough.

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20 Feb 11, Alexis (Australia - temperate climate)

Yes - you can eat the leaves. They're good in stir-fries, or curries, or fried to a crisp with sesame seed oil and lemon juice. Lots of folate!

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16 Sep 10, Jack (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I too are having trouble getting my cauliflowers to head. They were planted in May. What should I be feeding them with?

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09 Nov 10, (Australia - temperate climate)

What have we done wrong? Our cauliflowers look more like broccolini - slightly green, with no tight heads, but loose long florets similar to broccolini. We live 50km south of Perth on the coastal dunes, with alkaline soil. We enriched the soil with compost and cow manure and have fed them with blood and bone, and pelletised chicken manure. Broccoli and broccolini planted with them have tended to bolt.

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11 Nov 10, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)

Sounds like your soil is fine broccoli and cauliflower love there nitrogen for me personally its far too late in the year to be trying to grow these in the Perth area they are more a winter,autumn vegetables try again in March next year

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