Here I be, footloose and fancy free in 2006. Who knew one day I would resemble a cauliflower.
This badass is Cauliflower-Purple of Sicily. These Italian heirloom seeds where purchased from one of the raddest seed suppliers around, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. If I don’t attend the Spring Planting Festival in May I’m going to run away to Bakersville.
A flawless cauliflower! Planted in the shade garden and undisturbed by the insect infested broccoli raab that sat next to it. I fearlessly snapped off a shoot and consumed it immediately. Normally I wouldn’t do that considering I spit out a slug recently. Oh yeah, no joke, it was living in my salad. Bleh.
Pretty and delicious. Mild and not at all caulilflowery. I roasted half in a little olive oil, sea salt, and ground pepper. The other half I’ll eat raw. Clear out room if you like cauliflower because I highly recommend this variety. I’ve never harvested such a perfect vegetable.
Esoteric question of the day: Since slugs don’t have faces, can vegetarians and vegans eat them?
It’s pretty, that’s for sure. And any vegetable that not only tolerates but grows in some shade is good to know about.
very beautiful!
Last year I grew broccoli from seed. It was covered with aphids that were nearly impossible to wash off. Do you have this problem and if so what do you do?