Snails have completely defoliated my Cauliflower plants but the small heads are still present. Will the plants recover now that I have controlled the snails? Are the cauliflower heads still capable of maturing? Thanks Lee
Wow, they sure devoured your plant!
This may be too much damage to survive.
This article will help you treat the snail issue.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/organic-snail-control.htm
to eat? I will be feeding some of the cauliflower to my rabbits so need to make sure it’s safe for them to have the leaves of the cauliflower still. Thank you for your help
Although those mushrooms aren't edible, they don't do anything unless they are consumed directly. Simply, touching or picking the mushroom is not harmful. You would have to consume it, directly, for any harm to come from poisoning.
They are helping your soil by crowding out competition that will rot your plant.
In this particular case, they are a sign that they soil is staying wet for too long (Not in all cases, but this case, definitely). I would try and make sure the soil dries out between watering if possible.
Thank you so much for your help with this
My plants turned to seed. Only produced a small head. Basically it had a head from when I bought the plants. Is there any way to save em? Thanks
These articles will help you access the plants.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cauliflower/headless-cauliflower.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cauliflower/growing-cauliflower.htm
My Romanesco Cauliflowers were starting to grow very nicely but pigeons took the young growth out of the centres of each. Will the plants be able to recover and produce cauliflowers or should I give up and just pull them out? Thanks, Caroline Harding
It depends on the amount of damage to each plant.
If it is just the centers; the plant may continue to form the heads. Damage can be removed after harvest.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/controlling-birds-in-gardens.htm
Help me figure out how to save my last 4 cauliflowers from bolting, I read I can use pantyhose to cover my cauliflower to save them, instead of using their leaves?
The only thing that will save them from bolting will be to keep them from warm weather. The pantyhose method is mainly used to control worms and other insects that will feast on them, but it will not likely have much affect against bolting. This article is for helping to prevent bolting in broccoli, which you may already know is very closely related, and has very similar care: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/broccoli/bolting-broccoli-growing-broccoli-in-hot-weather.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cauliflower/blanching-cauliflower.htm
I am concerned how to protect vegetables I have planted as we have frost & possible freeze coming tonight. I have head I should water them before I cover them and wondering if that is correct. Thank you for your help
Watering plants before a freeze helps them stay warm. Dry roots are more susceptible to frost. Broccoli can take a light freeze, but below 28 degrees F (-2 C) can cause damage.
Although a cool season vegetable, cauliflower is frost sensitive, too, and should be covered when frost is expected.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/broccoli/protecting-broccoli-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cauliflower/cauliflower-plant-protection.htm
They all looking really well but not growing curds what can I do??
It all comes down to environment. They are quite particular. Here are a couple of articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cauliflower/headless-cauliflower.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cauliflower/growing-cauliflower.htm