[m1ckz]

3rd year trying to grow caulis,first an 2nd year , i planted in spring an got all leaf an no head, this year,i planted in october,(last year lol ) u know what i mean, went to water them yesterday an wow , 8 lovelly white heads ranging from 3 to 6 inches across,well impressed,

[compostqueen]

Wooohoo! Lucky you.  Well done

I'm rubbish with caulis  

[DD.]

If you can see the heads, don't leave it too long before cutting.

In this warm weather, they will soon open & "blow".

[starry]

exactly what happened to me DD my first year of growing caulis and they looked fab then warm weather struck!!  and they just went shooting up and I was so disappointed I just threw them on the compost heap!! trying again this year with my new found knowledge of shading them 

[prakash_mib]

congratulations.
on monday one of my plot holders harvested a overwintering flower head which must be weighing 2-3 kilos  .
Never grown caulis! but "it is time" this year.

[PennyS]

3rd year trying to grow coulis,first an 2nd year , i planted in spring an got all leaf an no head, this year,i planted in october,(last year lol ) u know what i mean, went to water them yesterday an wow , 8 lovelly white heads ranging from 3 to 6 inches across,well impressed,

Out of interest... which variety have you had the success with?  Useful to know!!

[DD.]

The over winter ones I grow are "Winter Pilgrim".

[harry]

I've got some perrenial caulie plants which are supposed to produce in autumn as any one tryed these, i got them from Victoriana Nurseries on the internet

[compo]

Caulis? already? we've only just put our seedlings in!  (durham)

[Comfortably Numb]

I planted 5 Patriot cauli's last september under debris netting, and picked 2 lovely heads earlier this week. Looks like the others are on the way. First time I've grown them for about 30 years  Last time I tried, I had no luck at all.

[m1ckz]

well i have ties the leaves together at the top , so covering head , will that stop them opening do you think

[prakash_mib]

thats it! I am gonna grow overwintering caulis this year. Just a daft question. are they different variety seeds from the normal summer caulis? when do you start them off?

[DD.]

These are what I normally grow. This particular variety have a long growing period and need to be sown from now until June. One packet does me 2 1/2 years.

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/942/1.html

[prakash_mib]

thanks DD 

[DD.]

And just as well someone reminded me!