Cauliflower Problems

Question

As a newbie to gardening, I have been trying to grow cauliflowers, following all the instructions and advice I could find. I transplanted the seedlings at the beginning of May, and to date, I have been successful in growing huge plants (i. e. leaves, but no ‘flower’). What have I done wrong? Is there a chance the plants may still ‘produce’, or should I dig them up, compost the leaves, and use the plot for something else?

Answer 1

There are several reasons your cauliflower may not be heading. Too much nitrogen can give you leaves without flowers or your pH might be off. Cauliflower likes a pH around 6.5. It's too late in the season for your plant to develop heads now. I'd pull them. Take heart, though, cauliflower aren't the easiest garden plant to grow.