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Jack Valentino

(1,877 posts)
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 02:26 AM Monday

Going to attempt growing cauliflower again this year...

My first attempt was a failure--- being a very hot summer two years ago,
and the plants all went to seed prematurely--- BUT---

even with the heads failing to grow,
I found the leaves to be an excellent substitute for lettuce,
in my mexican dishes, so it was not a complete loss (on tostadas and inside burritos)


Starting earlier this year, and will pay more attention to the watering....

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Going to attempt growing cauliflower again this year... (Original Post) Jack Valentino Monday OP
Just tried cauliflower crust pizza.. Permanut Monday #1
Try one of those garden tunnel cioche Figarosmom Monday #2
Going to grow broccoli again this year also-- Jack Valentino Tuesday #3

Figarosmom

(5,298 posts)
2. Try one of those garden tunnel cioche
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 03:18 AM
Monday

To keep it cooler and water it all tbe time and cut off shoots before they start to seed. Don't know if that would work . Or you could look for a slow or no bolt variety.

I'm trying broccoli. Haven't grown it since summers got so hot so don't know how it'll do. But I remember how much better it tasted just as it was picked.

Jack Valentino

(1,877 posts)
3. Going to grow broccoli again this year also--
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 01:34 AM
Tuesday

it was slightly more successful than the cauliflower, I got one good head out of it---
but didn't water enough or start early enough.... think I'll do a tad better this year

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