Rainbow Swiss Chard Seeds

Beta vulgaris

From Ophidian Farms - always organic!

65 days.  This Cauliflower variety will save you some work because it will wrap and blanch itself as long as it's grown in cool conditions! The pure white heads grow from 6 to 9 inches across and mature in approximately 65 days. Average water needs.  In spite of Mark Twain's opinion that cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education, this vegetable enjoyed extreme popularity in the palaces of French royalty such as Louis XIV. Its origin is thought to be Cyprus, though records also show its presence in Arab, Mediterranean, and African countries and the Roman Empire. By the 17th century, cauliflower had reached England; Italian immigrants were the first to appreciate its culinary qualities and bring it to America, where it soon grew in nearly every family and commercial garden.

Heirloom, open-pollinated, organically-grown seeds.

Botanical Names: Brassica oleracea s. botrytis
Family: Brassicaceae
Common Names: Snowball Self Blanching Cauliflower
Life Cycle: Biennial
Plant Type: Vegetable

Requirements:

For an early crop, start your seeds in peat pots to avoid disturbing the roots later. Plant the seeds 1/2" deep, 8-12 weeks before the last expected frost. After gradually exposing the seedlings to the weather for several hours each day, plant them about 2 weeks before the last expected spring frost; cauliflower grow best at temperatures from 57-68 degrees F (14-20 C). They should be spaced 15-18" apart. Cauliflower also grows exceptionally well when planted in midsummer for a fall crop. For companion planting benefits, plant cauliflower with celery; this repels the destructive white cabbage moth. Avoid planting cauliflower with tomatoes.

Keep the soil consistently moist and well enriched with compost or organic material; cauliflower tastes most tender when it is able to grow quickly. Since the Snowball varieties of cauliflower are self-blanching, no tying is necessary.

Approximately 8000 seeds / ounce

Auction is for 1 packet = 1/2 gr = 140 + seeds

Germination rate = 80 %

Harvested fresh in fall of 2022, for sale through 2023!

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