I Love Cauliflower...

kath · September 17, 2014

...and finally found one that loves me back- Fremont.

After trying 8 other white varieties and getting heads only a few inches wide at best, I had to take a picture of this one on a 10" plate.

Labradors2 · September 17, 2014

Yum yum!

Cauliflower cheese anyone? With fresh bread and butter......

Linda

shelleybean · September 17, 2014

That looks awesome! My friend just gave me a recipe for Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower. Wish I had some of my own so I could make it!

TomNJ · September 17, 2014

Okay, boil it up, add butter, sour cream, and curry, and I'll be right over!

TomNJ/VA

salix · September 18, 2014

... adding to list! I love cauliflower too, but my success in growing them has been variable. Even within the same variety I will get 2 inch heads or 6 inch heads, never much consistency. Will try this one for sure! Along with the Coronado Crown broccoli (remember that thread?). Thanks, Kath!

BucksCountyGirl · September 19, 2014

Wow...gorgeous cauliflower, Kath! I LOVE cooking with it because it is so versatile, but I never tried growing it. You've got me considering it though

kath · September 19, 2014

This is my third year growing Fremont and I've had excellent results sowing for spring, summer and fall. This head is just the largest I can remember getting but they've all been surprisingly large.

I'm glad to hear that some of you might try it. Johnny's is also selling Bishop, which is supposed to be an "improved Fremont" type with better leaf cover and greater adaptability. May try that when I need new seed.

b54red · September 22, 2014

I have found that it isn't always the variety but the weather. Some years I get huge heads with different varieties and other years none of them make; but I will try that variety Freemont and see how it does down here. Where did you get it from?

I'm not a big fan of cooked cauliflower but love it raw especially with a dip made with sour cream, dill weed, ranch dressing mix and a little mayo and worchestershire. Once you figure out the amount of each ingredient to use it is a fantastic dip which is also very good with fresh carrots and broccoli. I would give you the exact recipe but I just throw it together until it tastes right; but I can tell you one thing you need to put in way more dill weed than you would think to get a great dip.

Bill

kath · October 30, 2014

Well, I think this one is even bigger than the one I posted about last month- so I weighed it- over 6 lbs.! Harvested this one and the other smaller 4 lb. one yesterday along with the rest of the peppers, carrots & potatoes before the weekend when freezing temps are supposed to arrive. I only have one row of tomatoes left- the trellis row that was overtaken by the two Sungold plants. The new growth on those things is lush and green, flowering and setting fruits like it's July.

**Lee** · October 30, 2014

Do you do anything special to keep them so white?
I've heard about tieing the foliage around the head as it matures to
keep it white.

Great results!

Lee

BucksCountyGirl · October 30, 2014

Gorgeous, Kath!

kath · October 30, 2014

Thanks, Lee and Kelli!

Fremont is a self-blanching type but I do tie the leaves together as soon as I notice any of the head showing to avoid yellowing.

raindrops27 · November 4, 2014

Kath, do you get a lot of those little worms on cauliflower? I tried growing broccoli and had a time with thousands of those worms. I soaked, washed thoroughly in salted water at least five times, and still had those worms after cooking. I vowed, I was done with growing Brassicaceae, but I do love cauliflower and your pictures are making me want to give it a try again. But, I just hate those worms.

peppero · November 5, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Yum yum!

Cauliflower cheese anyone? With fresh bread and butter......

Linda

Wonderful suggestion.

jon

beeman · November 5, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by raindrops27

Kath, do you get a lot of those little worms on cauliflower? I tried growing broccoli and had a time with thousands of those worms. I soaked, washed thoroughly in salted water at least five times, and still had those worms after cooking. I vowed, I was done with growing Brassicaceae, but I do love cauliflower and your pictures are making me want to give it a try again. But, I just hate those worms.

You need to cover the whole plant from the outset with either row cover, or I use Tulle. I use a stiff wire hoop, burying the edges.
We are eating broccoli and cauliflower from the garden and no signs of worms (caterpillars).
Get the covers on real early, even before you harden the plants off!!

September 17, 2014	#3
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	That looks awesome! My friend just gave me a recipe for Rosemary Roasted Cauliflower. Wish I had some of my own so I could make it! __________________ Michele

September 18, 2014	#5
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	... adding to list! I love cauliflower too, but my success in growing them has been variable. Even within the same variety I will get 2 inch heads or 6 inch heads, never much consistency. Will try this one for sure! Along with the Coronado Crown broccoli (remember that thread?). Thanks, Kath! __________________ "He who has a library and a garden wants for nothing." -Cicero

September 19, 2014	#6
BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	Wow...gorgeous cauliflower, Kath! I LOVE cooking with it because it is so versatile, but I never tried growing it. You've got me considering it though __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic Last edited by BucksCountyGirl; September 19, 2014 at 04:20 PM.

October 30, 2014	#10
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,188	Do you do anything special to keep them so white? I've heard about tieing the foliage around the head as it matures to keep it white. Great results! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

October 30, 2014	#11
BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	Gorgeous, Kath! __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic

September 17, 2014	#2
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,893	Yum yum! Cauliflower cheese anyone? With fresh bread and butter...... Linda

September 17, 2014	#4
TomNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Floyd VA Posts: 771	Okay, boil it up, add butter, sour cream, and curry, and I'll be right over! TomNJ/VA

September 19, 2014	#7
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	This is my third year growing Fremont and I've had excellent results sowing for spring, summer and fall. This head is just the largest I can remember getting but they've all been surprisingly large. I'm glad to hear that some of you might try it. Johnny's is also selling Bishop, which is supposed to be an "improved Fremont" type with better leaf cover and greater adaptability. May try that when I need new seed.

September 22, 2014	#8
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I have found that it isn't always the variety but the weather. Some years I get huge heads with different varieties and other years none of them make; but I will try that variety Freemont and see how it does down here. Where did you get it from? I'm not a big fan of cooked cauliflower but love it raw especially with a dip made with sour cream, dill weed, ranch dressing mix and a little mayo and worchestershire. Once you figure out the amount of each ingredient to use it is a fantastic dip which is also very good with fresh carrots and broccoli. I would give you the exact recipe but I just throw it together until it tastes right; but I can tell you one thing you need to put in way more dill weed than you would think to get a great dip. Bill

November 4, 2014	#13
raindrops27 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island Posts: 327	Kath, do you get a lot of those little worms on cauliflower? I tried growing broccoli and had a time with thousands of those worms. I soaked, washed thoroughly in salted water at least five times, and still had those worms after cooking. I vowed, I was done with growing Brassicaceae, but I do love cauliflower and your pictures are making me want to give it a try again. But, I just hate those worms.