Cauliflower : Romanesco- Veronica
Vegetable
- Cropping: Harvest from late summer to winter.
Description
'Romanesco' is increasing in popularity. Eat raw and with dips to retain its crunchy sweet taste, and containing more beneficial health properties than a white cauliflower. Can also be stemed as a cooked vegetable. Veronica produces individual florets with lovely spirals giving a magical appearance from late summer to early frosts, from successional plantings. Protect heads against frost with fleece to extend season.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | March to June. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1cm (1/2in) deep in drills 23cm (9in) apart. |
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Sowing Time: Sow thinly in well-drained, fertile soil, which has been raked to a fine tilth and contains plenty of well-rotted compost or organic matter. It will also be beneficial to rake in 3oz/sq yard of any balanced fertiliser.
Growing Instructions
Transplant when seedlings have 5-6 leaves, spacing by 45-60cm (18-24in) apart each way. Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods. Hoe between plants occasionally, and give a liquid feed as heads begin to develop.
