planted out broccoli and coli last week any ideas how long till harvest?first timer

[Germinater]

hi all bought estableshed coli broccoli (not sure wot type didnt say)also got savoy,sweatheart and primo cabbage out about 6inch high how long should expect to wait on these greens to harvest understand i will have to wait a while..
any sugestions very welcome..first time growing all these so will need all the advice and help i can get as iv taken a large chunk of raised bed in the back garden (misses not very happy as had well established plants there when we bought house bt hopin the fresh fruits of my labour will keep her happy till i get my lottie..

[zazen999]

What did it say on the labels?

[Germinater]

didnt say nothing just coli and broccoli so no iade of veriaty not much of a help realy am i got an idea its a purple coli as there was a pic of purple one on the web site sale board

[Germinater]

????any ones advice much apreciated

[Aberdeenplotter]

Cauli's take about 13 weeks from planting out I think but trying to time them for a show is incredibly difficult. If growing for the kitchen, stagger the planting out dates otherwise they will al be ready at the same time.

[Two_Sheds]

????any ones advice much apreciated

Giss a chance, most of us were in bed!

You say they're in a raised bed - brassicas like a really firm soil, loose and fluffy compost isn't good. Tread it down a bit if it is.

They'll take at least 3 months to mature - have a read of this: Growing Cauliflowers - How to Grow Cauliflowers from Allotment Vegetable Growing Advice and Guides
it's very thorough

[Florence Fennel]

TS is right. Caulies are my favourites and I grow them successfully in my soil beds. If the soil in your raised bed is firm, you'll be ok. I'd have said 3 to 4 months to maturity.

[Germinater]

Yes the soil is very firm at first I thought a little to firm but glad I didn't fork it over .. So get a little more shad than the rest .. Will that stage the harvest time ??? Made the mistake of planting all out together in my haste ???

[Kristen]

I reckon SUmmer Caulis only "stand" for about two weeks from first-ready to last-going-over, so I start some off every two weeks - and only as many as we can eat in two weeks.

[Potstubsdustbins]

If you get a glut they will freeze very successfully.


Colin