As big as two footballs when it was whole - son #1 was unimpressed that we didn't take photos before cutting it for blanching.
This cauli was such a surprise - I truly thought they were not going to flower this year, and just when the family was away from the garden for two weeks, they exploded into creamy loveliness. I think they were waiting to be left to dress themselves in peace!
My biggest thrill was that none of the caulis had ANY bugs -not an earwig, slug, snail or caterpillar anywhere inside.
What was the secret? Not sure.. maybe one of a few things we did this year.
- we planted earlier, so that by the time bugs were up and about with warmer weather, the plants had done most of their growing.
-we covered the seedling with upturned PET bottles until the leaves filled the space, so they were quite big before having to fend for themselves.
- we took off a few lower leaves of each plant and lay them on the ground - they were eaten, but not the main plant.
- soil was very rich, so plants were strong from the beginning.
RESULT - cheesy, creamy baked cauli for boys to gormandise!
2 comments:
wow that is soooo much cauliflower!!! good tip about leaving the leaves on the ground, i'll have to try it
x isis
Thanks for finding me. I would like to live in Stirling or Clare in SA. Something that I cannot explain is pulling me there. I love your blog, got a kick out of kangeroos don't fart. Hee hee. See ya later, Heidi
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