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Title: summer cauliflower
Post by: compo49 on April 03, 2008, 00:57:25
 I've read somewhere that summer caulis are greedy feeders and are best grown on a manured bed(not fresh manure) I thought brassicas didnt like manure  as its too acid and need a higher pH. so does it mean you have to grow them on a separate bed to cabbages/leeks/sprouts. :-\
Title: Re: summer cauliflower
Post by: Barnowl on April 03, 2008, 10:24:12
Couldn't you just add some lime?
Title: Re: summer cauliflower
Post by: calendula on April 03, 2008, 11:16:36
you'd probably be growing caulis on a bed that was heavily manured last year, say for spuds, so it will still be good, rich and lovely for brassicas - as barnowl says, add lime if the land needs it and feed as you go - they like seaweed