How to Grow Cauliflower

Category: 

Vegetable, Leafy Greens

Planting Time:

Spring

Harvest Time:

Approx 8-14 weeks

Difficulty:

Hard

Planting & Care Instructions:

Sow indoors or under cover from late March
You can sow straight outdoors to soil, but be weary of pests like slugs and snails
Fill pots or cell trays with compost and press down to firm the soil
Make a small well in the soil with your finger approx 1cm deep
Place 1 seed per cell or small pot
Cover with compost, lightly pat down and water
Seeds can take 7 - 14 days to germinate
Once the plants are approx 6 inches tall, they can be planted out to a bed of soil, or larger container
Plant out approx 18 inches apart
Where possible, plant out under netting, or inside a brassica cage/frame