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Best Cauliflower
Cottage Compost
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Had to share best ever Cauliflower.
3.7KG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Flippin 'eck!!! And a real beauty too ... Congratulations!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Failed ! There is no cheese sauce on it.
Frank.
I gave up on them a few years ago can never keep them so white- what's the secret?
Mmmmmmmm......my favourite veg! What a beauty ?
Excellent specimen. .....well done
Thank you all for your comments etc.
"I gave up on them a few years ago can never keep them so white- what's the secret?"
Keep the curd covered either by leafs from the cauli itself or a plastic bag to keep the rain, frost, sunlight and everything else off the surface. As the curd starts to develop cut away the larger outer leafs and pop a clear or white bin liner or some other bag over the curd and lightly tie underneath.
"Failed ! There is no cheese sauce on it."
There was plenty of cheese sauce on it over the weekend....Yum
I am so jealous - I've never managed to grow one worth the name.
Well done. Grrrr
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I tried the bent leaves over the curds but it never seemed to really work never thought of a plastic bag would have worried it might "sweat & rot"
Cheese sauce by all means, but it also makes a lovely salad. Steam it gently so it still has some crunch, and toss it in a mustardy vinaigrette while it's still warm.