Cauliflower.

Cauliflower is a cool-season vegetable and is more difficult to grow than other members of the cabbage family, so I am hoping that my not so good season so far will come good for this.

You should space plants 18 to 24 inches apart. The main problem they face is the any extreme changes in the weather like cold, heat, drought can stunt development of the edible portion. Cauliflower needs an ample supply of soil moisture to grow. You can also give it some nitrogen fertilizer when the plants are half grown, but I try to be organic as much as possible.

When the head begins to form it is ready to what they call ‘blanch’. You have to tie the outer leaves together over the centre of the plant to protect the head from sunburn and to keep it from turning green and developing an off-flavour.

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What to watch out for? Well, cabbage worms and black rot are the worst. Also if growth is interrupted, the heads may not develop or may develop poorly.