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- Q.Harvesting Cauliflower - What does tying it before you blanch it? How do you tie it and why do you blanch it?
- Q.Tying Cauliflower - How do you tie cauliflower when growing in a backyard garden and when do you tie?
- Q.Blanching Cauliflower - How do I tie my cauliflower, and what do I tie it with?
- Q.Cauliflower In Hot Weather - Knowing that cauliflower is a cool weather crop, what can I do to prevent bolting, flowering, etc, in warm-to-hot weather?
- Q.Does Cauliflower Start Out Purple Before It Turns White - I have never grown cauliflower before. The head of it is purple. Is this normal?
- Q.Cauliflower Problems - As a newbie to gardening, I have been trying to grow cauliflowers, following all the instructions and advice I could ...
- Q.Open Cauliflower Heads With Purple Coloring - Some of my cauliflower heads, even as small as 1-2 inches, are showing signs of openess but the stems, etc. ...
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June 6, 2011Q.Harvesting Cauliflower
What does tying it before you blanch it? How do you tie it and why do you blanch it?
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Nikki on
June 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Spring-planted cauliflower heads should be covered or blanched when 2 inches in diameter to exclude light and produce pure white heads. To blanch, tie the outer leaves up and over the developing head.
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Anonymous on
June 24, 2011Q.Tying Cauliflower
How do you tie cauliflower when growing in a backyard garden and when do you tie?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 25, 2011
Certified ExpertA.In order to keep the cauliflower head white, many people will tie the leaves over the head to "blanch" the head. This is normally done just as the heads have begun forming. Simply take the leaves and pull them up around the head and tie them together with string or something similar.
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July 1, 2011Q.Blanching Cauliflower
How do I tie my cauliflower, and what do I tie it with?
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Nikki on
July 2, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Simply pull up 3-4 large leaves and loosely fasten them over the cauliflower head either by using pantyhose or string. Some people also use clothespins to hold the leaves in place.
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July 6, 2011Q.Cauliflower in Hot Weather
Knowing that cauliflower is a cool weather crop, what can I do to prevent bolting, flowering, etc, in warm-to-hot weather?
- Answered by
Nikki on
July 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The following articles should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm
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July 11, 2011Q.Does Cauliflower Start Out Purple Before It Turns White
I have never grown cauliflower before. The head of it is purple. Is this normal?
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Nikki on
July 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.You probably bought a purple cauliflower. If you did not mean too, it was very possible the store mislabled it. They are as edible as the white variety and will turn white when cooked.
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July 12, 2011Q.Cauliflower Problems
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?
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Nikki on
July 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.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.
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July 16, 2011Q.Open Cauliflower Heads With Purple Coloring
Some of my cauliflower heads, even as small as 1-2 inches, are showing signs of openess but the stems, etc. are a purple color. We've had weeks of high humidity and temps. I know these crops are cool weather crops, but I've had success with a summer crop in the past. I have tied the leaves to blanch and it doesn't seem to matter. I'm in New Hampshire, so the season is usually fickle. What do I need to do?
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Nikki on
July 17, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The purplish stems are okay. The hot weather is more likely the culprit. Sometimes you do everything right and it still comes out wrong.
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