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~ Seed for CAULIFLOWER ~ We are being as generous as possible with packet sizes - we feel that commercial packets have become absurdly stingy in recent years. But when to sow them? It depends when you want them ready: To eat them in SPRING : Use a 'spring heading' type. Sow late spring, plant out mid summer, and harvest the following spring. To eat them in EARLY SUMMER : Sow in autumn or midwinter under cover, plant out very early in spring. We find this too much trouble! To eat them in LATE SUMMER or AUTUMN: Sow in spring, plant out late spring to mid-summer. Special Spring Mix Cauliflowers are great, but you can be overwhelmed as they tend to suddenly come ready all at once.  To fix this we have made this mix of two different spring varieties to give a longer harvesting period and avoid a glut.  This packet contains a mix of the ever-popular “Tardif d‘Angers” and “Naples Early March” which will tend to head up at slightly different times -  ideal for those who want a good supply of cauliflowers from March into April.  Sow in April/May for harvest from March onwards Mix of two varieties for longer harvest period. Order CfSS- 1g (about 250 seed) £1.95 Autumn Giant - Late Summer/Autumn Cauliflower This is a well-known and respected maincrop cauliflower with large dense white curds. It is generally sown in spring for harvest in autumn. And it is quite flexible. Sow in early Spring for an Autumn harvest, or Late Spring for a Winter harvest. Reliable autumn cauliflower. Order CfAG - 1g (about 250 seed) £1.68 'Ottobrino' Autumn Romanesco And you thought cauliflowers were boring! Romanesco cauliflowers have an acid-green fractal head that makes spiral rosettes. (The overall effect is not unlike a pine cone.) Many Romanesco cauliflowers are spring maturing but we have found this one that comes ready in the autumn, thus avoiding the need to overwinter it. Autumn romanesco. Green. Sow in Spring, harvest October-November. Order CfOT - 1g (about 200 seed) £1.58 Verde Marchigiano (Green Cauliflower) WEB BARGAIN A very nice light green cauliflower from central Italy (which is the centre of cauliflower diversity, if you hadn't noticed). This one matures in early autumn, usually ready in October and November. Autumn cauliflower. Definitely pale green. Order CfVM - 1g (about 200 seed) £1.29 reduced to 99p simply because we think its great and more people should try them! Sicilia Violetta (Purple) A purplish cauliflower from Sicily. Sown in late spring, it matures in the autumn, usually ready around November. Definitely something different to try this year! Autumn cauliflower. Purple. Order CfSV - 1g (about 200 seed) £1.57