How To Grow Cauliflower
Fill seed starting pots or trays with potting soil and plant the seeds a half-inch deep and three to six inches apart.
How to grow cauliflower. Transplanting Transplant seedlings 2-3 weeks after the last frost date. Sow the cauliflower seeds four to five weeks before the last frost in early spring. Position in full sun and protect from strong winds.
Start cauliflower indoors by seed 10 weeks before your last frost date. Sow seeds cover firm down and water well. It does best under 75 degrees.
However the process of growing cauliflowers is not as easy as some other vegetables. The fragrance of lemon balm helps deter insects that attack cabbage family crops. Cauliflower seeds last up to four years.
Also they need rich fertile soil and plenty of watering during summer. Fertile soil holds in moisture to prevent heads from buttoning It is best to start cauliflower from small nursery plants versus sowing seeds. Make sure to give the seedlings lots of light under your grow lights or in a bright sunny window.
For the fall crop start seeds in July indoors or direct seeded in the garden. Then feed them with a good water-soluble fertilizer. Cauliflower is one of the most common vegetables that can be grown all year round.
Cauliflower likes to grow in full sun and rich moist well-drained soil with a pH between 6 and 7. A pot thats at least 8 inches wide and deep is best for cilantro. Cauliflower can withstand cool weather.