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Post by wolfcub on Aug 28, 2012 18:24:22 GMT -5
What a waste of space it made heads about 2 inches across then sent up shoots and they didn't taste nice at all. Won't grow them again. Oh well maybe it was the weather and I might try them again???
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Post by littleminnie on Aug 28, 2012 20:55:49 GMT -5
They produce after cold weather sets in.
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Post by littleminnie on Aug 28, 2012 20:57:38 GMT -5
I can not imagine. She was probably bragging. I am experiencing "Purple Envy"! I love all things purple! The master bedroom & master bath in my home are overwhelmingly, predominantly, riotously purple. I have even dyed my hair a deep, dark, subtle purple on occasion. ;D Also, I have "Weird Cultivar Envy". Brassicas seem to do pretty well down here, so I must try the Romanesco, the Violetto, the Cheddar cauliflower and the green cauliflower I've seen in some catalogs. (note to self: order this seed) Is the Violetto like standard broccoli, just purple? Likewise, is the green cauliflower like standard white cauliflower, just green instead? Go with Sunset instead of Cheddar because Cheddar is a Seminis seed variety- part of Monsanto. Although I did not get any Sunset mind you, but the leafminers killed them all. |
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Post by raymondo on Aug 29, 2012 7:21:12 GMT -5
An orange cauli would be pretty cool. It would be great to combine the swirl of Romanesco with the colour of Sunset. Alas, that's not to be. Sunset is a CMS (cytoplasmic male sterility) hybrid. Nothing wrong with that per se but no good if you're wanting to use it in a breeding program to develop an OP swirly orange.
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Post by littleminnie on Sept 7, 2012 21:26:29 GMT -5
My Romanescos are huge! But no heads yet. I will see some any day I think.  Some cauliflower has been killed by leafminers and whatever.  |
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Post by littleminnie on Sept 30, 2012 9:52:12 GMT -5
Romanesco has 1 inch heads.  I have 3 weeks of regular market and regular CSA left.  |
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Post by throwback on Oct 4, 2012 19:08:38 GMT -5
Our Romanesco does great if we seed in June, transplant in July and they are ready for harvest in mid-late September. I used to try for an early crop and it's a waste of time, at least in our locale. I just committed the last heads to the freezer and pulled the plants for cow fodder.
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 24, 2012 21:45:15 GMT -5
Here is what I have as of last week.  Still small. |
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Post by 12540dumont on Oct 25, 2012 2:05:23 GMT -5
I love that color of Green!
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Post by littleminnie on Oct 25, 2012 8:27:04 GMT -5
Yes but many of them are self blanching right now while small and pure white when you get all their leaves peeled back.
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I have 3 weeks of regular market and regular CSA left. 