Look!
Isn't it the cutest little head of cauliflower you ever did see?!
This spring I planted six cauliflower transplants from my basement green house. The plants came in strong and healthy, but by mid summer all I had was leaves. It was clear there wasn't going to be any cauliflower this year. By mid August, I pulled three of the plants but decided to leave three just to see what might happen.
Finally, at the beginning of September I noticed a head starting to form on one of them. Sadly, it only had a couple of weeks to fill out. Cold temperatures, heavy frost and the plowing under of the gardens (Sept 30) means this little guy didn't have a chance.
What happened?
I'm guessing that lack of water during a dry, hot summer were probably the culprits. I know that plants need sufficient water, sun and nutrients in order to produce well. I suspect our cauliflower got the nutrients and sun it needed, hence the lovely foliage, but not enough water to be able to produce a head. That's what I get for not watering the garden!
We shared our cauliflower at supper last night. As pretty as it looks, it had a very sharp, spicy taste. It was as if all the cauliflower flavour of a 10 inch head was concentrated in each morsel - a little overwhelming to say the least.
Oh well, at least now we know.
This spring I planted six cauliflower transplants from my basement green house. The plants came in strong and healthy, but by mid summer all I had was leaves. It was clear there wasn't going to be any cauliflower this year. By mid August, I pulled three of the plants but decided to leave three just to see what might happen.
Finally, at the beginning of September I noticed a head starting to form on one of them. Sadly, it only had a couple of weeks to fill out. Cold temperatures, heavy frost and the plowing under of the gardens (Sept 30) means this little guy didn't have a chance.
What happened?
I'm guessing that lack of water during a dry, hot summer were probably the culprits. I know that plants need sufficient water, sun and nutrients in order to produce well. I suspect our cauliflower got the nutrients and sun it needed, hence the lovely foliage, but not enough water to be able to produce a head. That's what I get for not watering the garden!
We shared our cauliflower at supper last night. As pretty as it looks, it had a very sharp, spicy taste. It was as if all the cauliflower flavour of a 10 inch head was concentrated in each morsel - a little overwhelming to say the least.
Oh well, at least now we know.
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