tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post2483048474879327959..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Cauliflower (Head) ConfinementMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-49566780531826892462017-07-26T10:17:25.798-05:002017-07-26T10:17:25.798-05:00Yes, but a lot of them use the self blanching now ...Yes, but a lot of them use the self blanching now so some must work better than what you had luck with. Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-51823245732541583402017-07-25T08:23:27.937-05:002017-07-25T08:23:27.937-05:00MrsDM - I make a cauliflower-cheddar soup that eve...MrsDM - I make a cauliflower-cheddar soup that everyone loves and I think we're going to be able to have it a lot this winter. Buying a head of organic cauliflower with which to make it sets me back around $6 so I don't make it often.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-67382598985866408732017-07-25T08:21:16.458-05:002017-07-25T08:21:16.458-05:00Kristina - Did you plant the "self-blanching&...Kristina - Did you plant the "self-blanching" variety? If so, I'd be interested in knowing which one 'cause there's no doubt tying up the leaves is a tricky little pain in the patoot!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-45299670871458671802017-07-25T08:19:50.713-05:002017-07-25T08:19:50.713-05:00Sandy - Yep, we've used Neem oil in the past.
...Sandy - Yep, we've used Neem oil in the past.<br /><br />Cauliflower is a strange looking plant, isn't it? Maybe that's why so many people think they don't like it!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37702221845945609042017-07-25T08:18:34.002-05:002017-07-25T08:18:34.002-05:00Athanasia - Commercial growers really use rubber b...Athanasia - Commercial growers really use rubber bands? They must still have to be put on by individuals, right?<br /><br />Yes, with our warm (hot!) weather finally arriving, I'm not holding out much hope for my second bed of cauliflower doing well. Even at that, I have more put by this year than last!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-90183425488476344692017-07-24T13:36:41.730-05:002017-07-24T13:36:41.730-05:00Rubber bands.
Our early cauliflower is done alr...Rubber bands. <br /><br />Our early cauliflower is done already as it is too warm now. And I think we are cooler than you. I will have a new crop going for fall.Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-20879504285025984092017-07-24T09:22:22.036-05:002017-07-24T09:22:22.036-05:00I love this and I think the geraniums and marigold...I love this and I think the geraniums and marigolds look right at home there. I have never grown cauliflower (not a fan) but my family loves it. Maybe I might be persuaded to give it a whirl...MrsDuncanMahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530532280823055509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28813010003618899582017-07-23T07:36:54.995-05:002017-07-23T07:36:54.995-05:00Over the years we have been lucky to not have to t...Over the years we have been lucky to not have to tie up our plants, but this year we refrained from growing any cauliflower. I'll have to buy it. We had way too many bugs, and we want their cycle to die off before we plant again next year. Same with broccoli.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-83683203237308110702017-07-22T19:28:57.489-05:002017-07-22T19:28:57.489-05:00Mama Pea,
Sounds like your cauliflower is going t...Mama Pea,<br /><br />Sounds like your cauliflower is going to jail....LOL!!! I'm sure you would like those darn beetles to go instead. <br />Organic Neem will help with the flea beetles. <br /><br />Your cauliflower really looks great, wish I could get cauliflower to look like that when I plant the seeds. Mine always looks like a shriveled up brain....not worth harvesting.<br />Hugs,<br />SandySandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-78073323717581980692017-07-22T18:33:36.940-05:002017-07-22T18:33:36.940-05:00Vera - Thank you for that very good tip! Do you m...Vera - Thank you for that very good tip! Do you mean the dishes of liquid will keep those awful white cabbage moths away, too? That would be wonderful!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84865178548322345672017-07-22T18:32:16.923-05:002017-07-22T18:32:16.923-05:00Jenn - That very same thing has crossed my mind . ...Jenn - That very same thing has crossed my mind . . . how do they raise whole fields of cauliflower. I can't imagine they go through the field tying each and every one up!<br /><br />I know many folks have battled the squash beetles for years. So far, I've been very lucky not to have them.<br /><br />I remember hanging those sticky fly strips in our milk room when we had dairy goats. Do you know how many times I would walk right into them and get them stuck in my hair? :o/Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-56001699837904329372017-07-22T18:29:49.583-05:002017-07-22T18:29:49.583-05:00Rain - You could check out varieties of cauliflowe...Rain - You could check out varieties of cauliflower that are suited for container growing. There are lots of varieties of veggies specifically for container gardening.<br /><br />The flea beetles are really tiny, but when I disturb a plant and/or their leaves, you can see a bunch of the rasty little devils jumping up and away. Grrr!<br /><br />I think we'd all like to have a BIG greenhouse. But, unfortunately, you can get insect infestations in there, too. :o(Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10856540244627788832017-07-22T13:27:27.766-05:002017-07-22T13:27:27.766-05:00Flea beetles? They have been munching their way th...Flea beetles? They have been munching their way through all the brassicas I planted earlier on this year, even though I tried several ways to get rid of them. But the best solution was to cut the bottom of an empty 1.5 litre plastic water bottle so that I had a dish, put one dish per plant beside each brassica, then filled the dish with yellow coloured diluted washing up liquid, although plain water also seemed to work. I caught zillions of flea beetles, and was very effective. I also think that the dishes keep butterflies away from the plants, but that remains to be proven. I think it is the bright sun shining on the surface of the water. But I really did kill off a huge amount of beetles!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-76305360923219323022017-07-22T11:15:06.593-05:002017-07-22T11:15:06.593-05:00I wonder how commercial growers make sure their ca...I wonder how commercial growers make sure their cauliflower is bright white? I am having issues with cucumber (squash) beatles. Insecticidal soap does not work on them, I've tried. I think I may order some yellow sticky things to hang close to the plants. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-1034623057561286412017-07-22T11:00:34.222-05:002017-07-22T11:00:34.222-05:00Hi Mama Pea :)) Thank you for the visual!! Until I...Hi Mama Pea :)) Thank you for the visual!! Until I saw your photo, I didn't realize the leaves grow that big so I couldn't figure out how you'd tie them, but it makes sense to me now. And I'm glad you mentioned when to tie them too. I'll be keeping this information in mind when I grow mine. I hope I can do that next season, not sure I have the room for it though, I don't know that they would do well in a container...I could only plant a few of them and the container would have to be big I think. Flea beetles! Do you see them or just know it's them from the holes? I'm reading about people losing crops to animals and bugs and just crappy weather this year...makes me want to plan out a yard-wide greenhouse!!! Thanks again :) xxRain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.com