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Title: First ever Cauli
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 05, 2005, 08:54:57
Another bit of excitement up the lottie for me, chewed to ribbons but refusing to die. :)

Question is how long should I leave em before picking? ;D

(http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3535/cauli18kr.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: wardy on September 05, 2005, 09:09:42
You can eat them tennis ball size and they are delish.  Sometimes you don't want a massive amount all at once so small is beautiful  :)

Great looking colly by the way  :)
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Twospot Ladybird on September 05, 2005, 09:33:27
Well done Roy, looks good.
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Dirkdigger on September 05, 2005, 11:31:42
Get on and enjoy now Roy, before something else takes a liking to it .
Looks nice and healthy .
DD
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: spacehopper on September 05, 2005, 12:22:23
Get it eaten!  :D
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: dibberxxx on September 05, 2005, 12:47:47
weldone looks great Roy   :) :) :)
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 06, 2005, 21:28:21
;D Thanks for sharing my excitement Guys ;D, I can't quite get my head round how quickly these little fellows grow :o I took this piccy tonight, two days on, :o wine bottle for scale and consumption later ;D

(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5308/cauli24ie.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: MagpieDi on September 07, 2005, 23:11:34
Roy!  I should slap some cheese sauce on it pronto, before it develops witches broom, or gawd forbid, whiptail !!   ;)  ;D

P.s. A beauty !  ;D
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: tim on September 08, 2005, 08:05:23
And to think that I've got to go out & buy one this morning!

Pristine, Roy. But it's generally a good ploy to bend a leaf over the curd - otherwise it can easily go a nasty yellow.
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 08, 2005, 08:25:58
The first time I grew caulis I picked most of them when they were really small, then regretted it as the odd one I missed grew a lot bigger. I always leave them till they're well-developed now.
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Moggle on September 08, 2005, 09:53:26
Fantastic Roy! What variety is it?
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: wardy on September 08, 2005, 10:20:12
I know I will have made it as an allotmenteer when I grow my first cauli  ;D   Yours looks lovely and I hope you enjoyed it  :)   I think we're all so much more appreciative of veg when we've grown it ourselves  :)
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 08, 2005, 10:39:40
Quote from: Moggle on September 08, 2005, 09:53:26
Fantastic Roy! What variety is it?

I have no idea Moggle, all it says on the packet is B&Q Cauliflower All The Year Round, sow direct 98p. ;D

Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Wicker on September 08, 2005, 21:55:18
Another "Congratulations" in order then, Roy - you're going from strength to strength!  :-*

If there is an A4A Show this year you should submit that pic, it looks like a winner to me.  We had cauli tonight (and last night) and now you too will know that there is no comparison to shop bought.
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 08, 2005, 22:52:37
;D Thanks again Guys for all the nice comments ;) I still have waiting to give me a buzz, sweetcorn, leeks, purple sprouting broccoli, sprouts, parsnips, cabbage and pumpkins :o ;D
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: rosebud on September 08, 2005, 23:13:48
Well done Roy that is a real beauty ;D ;D ;D.
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: wardy on September 09, 2005, 10:44:32
Roy   the homegrown sweetcorn is fantastic but you must eat it as soon as you cut it (something to do with starch or some such thing).  We have just started eating our and it's gorgeous.  I wish it would grow all year round  :)
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Moggle on September 09, 2005, 12:18:41
'All the year round' sounds like the variety.

I have a couple of 'late june' plants that I am trying to nurse, and aren't expected to do anything until next spring! I hope I get a cauli of my very own  :)

I bet yours was delish!
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Bambi.1 on September 09, 2005, 23:38:42

Looks great Roy,well done,have you eaten it yet ? l hope you're good at the cheese sauce to go with it  ;) ;D

Enjoy........with your bottle of wine  ;D
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Marianne on September 11, 2005, 16:09:16
Roy it looks delicious !  With some roast potatoes, a slice of roast beef and a cheese sauce .... mmmmmmmmmhhh ::) ::) :P :P :P
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 11, 2005, 21:04:04
;D Thanks again Guys ;D I have to admit that I haven't eaten it yet :o I'm giving most of my produce away to family, friends and neighbours as there is only the two of us at home and my wife eats very little as she has lost her appetite due to illness, I may give up my 2nd lottie as it seems a waste of space :-\ :(
Title: Re: First ever Cauli
Post by: wardy on September 12, 2005, 09:17:04
Haven't eaten it yet!