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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: antipodes on April 15, 2013, 10:48:09

Title: My caulis!
Post by: antipodes on April 15, 2013, 10:48:09
I am so thrilled as I finally got some good sized cauliflowers! The poor things have been over wintering in all this miserable weather but they came through eventually. I got 4 of them, a smaller one was given to my neighbour (As she kindly gave me perpetual spinach in the autumn and gave me a taste to grow some this year!)
We ate one yesterday and it was delish.
(http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q319/antipodes_photo/caulis_april1_zps85fc805f.jpg)
Title: Re: My caulis!
Post by: Borlotti on April 15, 2013, 11:09:25
Well done.  So satisfying to grow and eat your own produce.
Title: Re: My caulis!
Post by: star on April 15, 2013, 21:03:58
I agree, its a fab feeling eating the fruits of your labour.....and they real do taste better  :toothy10:

Lovely caulk, you should be proud  :icon_cheers:
Title: Re: My caulis!
Post by: pumkinlover on April 15, 2013, 21:07:19
It's lovely when you get the over wintered caulis! they are such a nice surprise after the winter and early spring when there is not much to crop.
Looks like a good one :icon_cheers:
Title: Re: My caulis!
Post by: antipodes on April 16, 2013, 09:12:48
Yes, it has a really fresh flavour, not so peppery as some you buy! odd really. I was bowled over, but we have had lots of rain!
Title: Re: My caulis!
Post by: Nomspatch on April 16, 2013, 23:23:46
Mmmm looks Goood...next year ( my precious) next year...
Title: Re: My caulis!
Post by: Deb P on April 17, 2013, 20:22:53
I went to clear my overwintered brassica bed a couple of days ago, and was amazed to discover a few purple cauliflowers had survived and were growing....small but perfectly formed!