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Thoughts on Growing Cauliflower in Containers

What's up with the cauliflower? It's been planted since May and still nothing?!?

With the fall season upon us, I can look back at my initial May planting and say that I’m most disappointed in the cauliflower plant.

Of all the plants, it’s the one that has done the least. It’s pretty much done nothing.

A few weeks ago, I also said that I wouldn’t recommend growing red peppers in small spaces, but was proven wrong when they started to bloom again.

At least that I got some peppers out of those plants though. With the cauliflower, I’ve gotten nothing.

Here’s my thoughts on what could be going on:

  • It was a bad plant.
  • I planted too many (3) plants in one container.
  • Cauliflower just doesn’t work in containers.
  • It takes a really long time to head up, and I am being impatient.

At this point, I’d have to say that I really wouldn’t recommend growing cauliflower in containers, especially if you have limited space. That container could be used for something much more productive and rewarding.

What’s been your experience with growing cauliflower?

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  • rose
    Dude, Cauliflower is chilly season crop!
  • Mike Lieberman
    Haha. Thanks. Well it's getting chilly, so it best start doin something. I'm growing impatient :-)
  • Sue
    Needs the soil a bit sweet and needs a lot of nitrogen..also I'd go one plant/ container. Heavy feeder...fall producing. Try it again. Might want to plant it a little later.
  • Mike Lieberman
    Thanks for the advice. Will definitely take into consideration for next spring. I'll have a much better plan in tact.
  • I've never tried to grow it as I don't eat much of it, but my neighbor does and it takes hers a long time to head and the plants gets really big, so 1 to a container is a much better idea.

    BTW, I found you on Blotanical and the picture in this post made me fav you! Awesome. What up, cauliflower?!
  • Mike Lieberman
    Thanks. I'm still figuring out blotanical. It's a bit confusing. I guess I now know for next year. What is up w the cauliflower?
  • nanfischer
    Cauliflower is a big feeder. It should have flowered by now, as it's a fall crop, like cabbage. The plant looks stunted, like it needed more nutrients. Maybe it's not suited for containers, unless you feed it heavily and regularly, and organically, of course, which goes without saying.

    You can find seeds that are suited for container planting. I know Johnny's has quite a selection, not sure of others.

    I had great luck with peppers in containers, especially since we have such a short season. I keep them in until late, then bring them back in to finish out the fall until the greenhouse gets too cold.

    Nan
  • Mike Lieberman
    Thanks for the advice. I thought it should've flowered by now. Thought it was starting to a few times, but nothing.

    It just might not be suited for containers. The peppers are still fruiting, which is nice.
  • Yep, i reckon too may plants. One would be ideal i think -they're slow to mature and like a bit of food from the soil so perhaps the competition for goodnesss from the other 2 wasn't what they wanted. maybe take 2 out (the leaves may still be tasty) and give the one left a little feed and they may come to something over the winter. And good luck!
  • Mike Lieberman
    Thanks. If I plant them again, I'd likely just put one per container.
  • Yeah.. I didn't have much success with them either. :(
  • Mike Lieberman
    What do you think is the cause?
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