Multi-Colour Blend, Cauliflower Seeds

15 seeds per packet
 
The Multi-Colour Blend cauliflower seeds offers a painterly selection of surprising cauliflower colours. Orange, purple and green cauliflower heads each mature in summer to fall. Chock-full of nutrients and amusing on the plate, our blend belongs in every foodie's garden. Grow as you would regular white cauliflower, by starting indoors in trays and transplanting into rich, fertile soil using a balanced organic fertilizer at transplant time. If growth seems to slow at any point in the season, increase irrigation and top dress with more organic fertilizer. Be sure to plan a late summer garden party and serve these eccentric florets raw with a dip - the colour is less intense and fanciful when cooked.
 
Matures in 60-80 days. (Hybrid seeds)
 
Start indoors four weeks before the last frost to late spring. Transplant in 5-6 weeks. Direct seed when temperatures are reliably above 10°C (50°F). Optimal soil temperature: 10-30°C (50-85°F). Seeds should germinate in 7-10 days.
 
Starting
Sow 2-4 seeds 5mm (¼”) deep in each spot you want a plant to grow. Thin to the strongest plant. Space transplants 45-60cm (18-24″) apart in rows 60-90cm (24-36″) apart.
 
Grower note: Highly recommend using our worm casting products at planting or as a foliage application during growing season to prevent pest pressure (it’s what we do on the Hotchkiss Flower Farm to combat pests). Alternatively, floating row cover is recommended to have success growing all brassicas in our climate against cabbage worms.