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CAULIFLOWERS
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Of all the brassicas, cauliflower is often considered one of the most challenging to grow, simply because it likes a good rich soil and hates checks in growth. Having said that they are well worth growing because freshly harvested cauliflower (known as curds, which are actually the flower buds) are delicious and can be used many different ways. Traditionally, we had winter and summer varieties, and although these still exist, the many modern hybrids are much more flexible in their sowing times, which means it's possible to be able to harvest cauliflower for much of the year in a range of different colours!
SOIL CONDITIONS
A neutral or slightly alkaline soil is ideal and a good way