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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: glow777 on June 18, 2007, 13:12:33
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Never tried growing caulis over winter. Anyone got any tips or recommended varieties.
G
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April is a good one, or Mayflower. For years I grew St George (guess when that flowers?!) but I think it's discontinued. If so, you might find it in the HDRA seed library.
They're fairly easy to grow (although you do have to net them against pigeons). Just follow the instructions on the packet. I usually plant them where I've grown 2nd early potatoes (leeks follow the earlies); dig it over, lime it, tamp it down well & put the plants in. They are a good crop because they come at a time when there's little else. And they're out of the ground just in time to plant any of the tender summer stuff, like courgettes or sweetcorn.
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Glow, I have seeds of several late caulis, They are all new to me but I can share a few seeds if you want to have ago.
Autumn Giant
Galleon.
Lateman
Belot.
Snow March
Maystar
Avalanche
They are all different maturity dates.
I also have April but mine is a cabbage!, so there no doubt is 2 like most things!
PM me if you need.
XX Jeannine
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i always grow leaminton they grow quite tall and take a long time but it,s lovely getting a cauli in march
marg