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Comment by Fred Hogg on May 20, 2012 at 19:33

Cauliflowers are 2nd top of my growing list, the Kelsaes are obviously top. At present have :-Purple Graffiti, Green Trevi, Orange Sunset, All Year Round, Snow March, Yellow Trevi and Purple Cape in the plot........

Comment by Darren Blick on May 20, 2012 at 19:45

I'd be really interested in knowing how those different varieties turn out
I haven't had much luck in growing them of any decent size until I switched to Cornell from Medwyn's, so I have stuck to them

Comment by Fred Hogg on May 20, 2012 at 19:51

I prepared the ground well last autumn, the seeds are from Kings so suitable for the showbench ( not Lidl's) the rest is in the hands of the Gods with this weather.

Comment by Darren Blick on May 20, 2012 at 19:54

What do you do to prepare the ground?

Comment by Fred Hogg on May 20, 2012 at 20:06

That part of the plot had grown potatoes last year with a good 6" of manure over it, so it just got a thorough digging, heavily limed and then compacted. When hoeing the bed this season I only scrape the surface, in order to keep the ground hard and when planting seriously heel them in..

Comment by Darren Blick on May 20, 2012 at 20:55

I have started to use a product called 'Perkla'
It is lime based, high nitrogen, slow release
Gave me brilliant results last year

Comment by Colin Robinson on May 20, 2012 at 22:35

Think I'll pop down to Lidl tomorrow and see if they have any cauliflower seeds ;-)

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