Growing Massive Cauliflowers in Hot Weather Like a Pro!
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2024
- Are you struggling to grow cauliflower in a warm weather climate? Look no further! Homegrown Florida has got you covered. Join Petrina as she shares her top-notch advice on growing massive cauliflowers in hot weather like a pro. From seed selection to harvest time, this video has everything you need to know. Subscribe to our channel now and become a cauliflower-growing expert!
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Share your tips for growing cauliflower in your garden!
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Thanks for the info- I was wondering why my plants took sooooo long to grow. Then I thought I was just going to get the leaves. Finally I am rewarded with a few smallish heads. Next year, growing seedlings then transplanting.😊
Glad I could help!
Great tips! I will try to remember not to transplant in the am...it's just the best time to be out there!
So true! It’s hard to resist the urge to
I haven't tried broccoli or cauliflower yet. It's in the plan for next season. Love all the tips. You've helped me be a better gardener. I'm still amazed at all the lettuce & kale I got this year. First time ever growing them & it's been a big success. Thank you, again, for sharing all your knowledge.
You are so welcome. I’m so happy for you. There is nothing prettier than a bunch of lettuce and kale plants 😍
I just planted some purple of Sicily cauliflower seedlings. So far, looking good.
I live in central Florida.
I’m IN LOVE with that variety this season.
Last year I had a large beautiful head of cauliflower. I patiently waited for it to be ready, picked it and there were worms in it! So disappointing. I will be more careful next time. Thanks for the tips!
Yeah that happens to me too. I always soak mine in a little salted water and that usually gets them out. It’s gross but that’s nature for you.
I have concerns about being up in the panhandle and the recent cold snaps. Even my lettuces got wilted when I moved the containers into the shed. I'm about to get the raised beds soon and hope that I can plant some ready grown small plants into that and still have enough time before the real heat sets in up here. Thanks for sharing all of this info!
My pleasure 💚 Good luck with the new bed.
Hoss seeds tends to provide seeds for southern gardeners.
I get my Sunn hemp cover crop from them. I really liked the quality.
Beautiful cauliflower! ❤ TFS your tips!
Thank you 😋
I use promix as I seed starter also notice how light it is. I add pertlite and casting to mix
I’m in love with the stuff now
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a me to I use promix garden mix. It's actually cheaper than me buying peat moss
I love romanesco! Definitely recommend.
It's so good!
Something caused most of my cauli to stunt this year. One whole bed tried to head far too early for the plants. Those that I planted elsewhere did fine, so I’m sure it’s the bed. Now I’m trying to decide if I can squeeze out one more round before it gets too hot
Hmm could be a lack of nutrients in that one bed. Try putting down blood meal. If you are in Northern Florida or above 9a zone, you probably could but for those of us in central or south Florida it would be a gamble.
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@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a you're welcome 😁 Glad to find this channel 🙏 Happy Planting 🌱
Man, My cauliflower just hasn't cauliflowered yet lol. My broccoli headed up a bit, but not my cauliflower for some reason. I am assuming its because I have them in grow bags, I know they are heavy feeders, but my Cabbage did fantastic!
Sometimes they just take their sweet time. I have some plants that still have not formed a head and they were planted at the same time.
Great info, thanks again.
Any time!
New to gardening in FL🥴so much to learn.
Will the Spinerside kill lizards ?
Don’t want to kill all this cute little lizards.
I don’t think they are impacted by it. I would definitely avoid directly spraying the lizard as that would probably be the only way they could be harmed. I have Jurassic Park in my backyard and I have never seen dead lizards after I’ve sprayed.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a ya ,the lizards are crazy here
I’m in Texas zone 9a and my brassicas planted in the fall did not grow very well sadly. Either the leaf cutter ants got them or the heat did. Sad. Or they’re just stunted for some reason. 🤷🏻♀️ I have a few broccoli plants that seem to be just sitting there. They made it through the big deep freeze here (got down to 14f) at least I’ll give them that. I planted cauliflower last year march 1st, direct seed, in my green stalk and just harvested them last month! Obviously they grew very slowly and some I lost to bolting as very tiny heads unfortunately even in partial shade. But it was my first successful heads of cauliflower. I only got a few larger heads so I’m hoping your advice helps me. I am planting more cauliflower now in my greenhouse and hopefully they get an early enough start to produce before the summer heat hits here. I grew snowball as well and it did the best for me (better than the self blanching from mi gardener). So I plan to just plant that variety this year and more broccoli and definitely cabbages. Timing is everything! Well so is temperature, light, and feeding but timing has the most to do with success I find. Excellent advice and wish me luck getting any brassicas here early spring before the heat sets in. ☺️I usually get an onslaught of cabbage moths in April so I’ll have to be vigilant!
You are absolutely right. Timing is everything. I always write down which ones did good to know when I started them so I have a log for next year. That little notebook is like gold every season.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Great idea! I started keeping notes on my phone so I don’t forget what I planted haha 😂 I should really get a notebook though.
Perfect timing!! Great tips!! I experimented this yr w broccoli & cauliflower, putting several in our greenhouse & several in a raised bed. It wasn't until after the solstice that the raised bed plantings started taking off like a rocket. Both locations are going to get a good dose of liq N2 this wknd per ur suggestion.👍🏻😊
That is awesome! You should be rolling in florets soon enough
Hi Petrina! Do you recall where you got your sun hemp?
I got mine from Hoss. They sell a large bag as a cover crop. I save the seeds and use them year over year.
Our well water conditioner uses salt, I think it deters my garden growth. When it rains everything grows big. Maybe bottled water?
I had to swap because I have a water softener that uses salt. I collect rainwater from my roof and hooked my sprinklers to my well.
Rain contains nitrogen from the atmosphere. Nitrogen boosts green growth.
Great info. THANK YOU. I'm in houston area and my cauliflower has headed yet, but i didnt get them transplanted till beginning of Dec since 1st batch of seeds didnt sprout. But my BROCOLLI was doing great. Then they produced only tiny heads and i waited to see if they'd get bigger. But no, they started to separate. So i harvested those small heads Then cold weather came and i covered garden with white garden cloth for a week. I uncovered them yesterday and the rest of brocolli plants had gone to flower!! Does extreme cold normally do that?
Big swings in temperatures can do that so if it’s super cold and then it swings to warm, yes it can. It freaks the plant out thinking that spring has started and they need to reproduce themselves.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a thank you for the quick reply. I'll have to try again next fall. I don't think I'll have enough cool weather left this spring for another go round
Do you recommend partial sun?
They can handle that but they will take a bit longer
Im worried about my cauliflower this heat. Whats your thoughts. I dont have heads yet and been getting hot.
It should get cool in a few days so that should hold them off but keep a close eye on it. If the head starts to separate, harvest it regardless of the size. I’ve had cauliflowers grow all the way into April in past years. They can handle some heat.
Thank you Petrina for your tips on growing brassicas. I'm growing broccoli that I started from seeds in October for the first time. They are now starting to take off in my raised beds but no heads yet. The bottom leaves are turnings yellow as new leave emerge. I read this is normal for broccoli do you find this to be true? Your brassicas look amazing. I do have mulch around my plants. Do you grow aloe plants? I have a huge aloe section in the front of my house that is mostly shade. I use the aloe as a liquid fertilizer on all of my plants a few times per month and my plants just love it.
Yes. It’s perfectly normal. mine do that too but I just clip them off before filming, lol. Also, too cold of weather can do that too but it shouldn’t hurt the production. They are pretty sturdy plants.
Thank you. I clip mine, too.
Great video, thank you! How much do you think these last few warm days in Pinellas 10B, will hurt my broccoli and cauliflower? I have Waltham, purple of Sicily, and durgesh? The Waltham has a head going now, but none of the cauliflower has started a head 😞 This 80 degree heat has me worried now.
And also, do you have any recommendations on where to get sweet potato slips? I’m still waiting on my white potatoes from grand Tetons, getting a little worried that they aren’t here yet to plant.
Sometimes the swings from cold to hot will push them to flower, but just keep cutting the florettes. If you start to see them getting to that point, and as long as you can keep up with it, you can hold it from fully flowering. Last year I got some new slips from Southern exposure, but I think Dixon Dale Farm might have some as well.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a great tips, thank you so much! I’m so hoping to harvest some of my first brassicas 🤞🏻 Next year I will definitely be planting more! I really want to try the orange cauliflower also
My broccoli made one stalk each plant. 🙄
If you leave it after picking the center head, it should make more within about 2 weeks