Grow cauliflower Romanesco Celio from seeds and enjoy this melt in the mouth superfood
Grow cauliflower Romanesco Celio from seeds on your own vegetable plot so you can enjoy the unique flavour of home-grown curds through the summer. Grow cauliflower Romanesco Celio from seeds on your own vegetable plot so you can enjoy the unique flavour of home-grown curds through the summer.
This superfood is packed full of cancer-fighting properties, vitamins, iron and other health-giving benefits. Not only is Romanesco a hit with health-conscious growers it's super attractive too with its mathematical-patterned curds.
There is nothing more heart-breaking than seeing your young plants attacked by garden pests when you put all the effort and hard-work in. all young brassicas we advise you to use netting or bird scarers when planting out to prevent pests helping themselves so you get to enjoy the harvests yourself.
Romanesco is an unusual looking vegetable which melts in the mouth
Sow Indoors: March thinly ½in (1cm) deep in clean trays or modules of firm pre watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times. Place in warmth 15-20°C (60-70°F) and keep moist at all times.
Sow Outdoors: April-May thinly ½in (1cm) deep in rows 12in (30cm) apart. Keep soil moist at all times.
Thin Out: 12in (30cm) apart.
Plant Out: Indoor raised crops April-May 12in (30cm) apart with 12in (30cm) between each row.
Harvest: July-September
Protect from Cabbage White Butterfly with netting.
This superfood is packed full of cancer-fighting properties, vitamins, iron and other health-giving benefits. Not only is Romanesco a hit with health-conscious growers it's super attractive too with its mathematical-patterned curds.
There is nothing more heart-breaking than seeing your young plants attacked by garden pests when you put all the effort and hard-work in. all young brassicas we advise you to use netting or bird scarers when planting out to prevent pests helping themselves so you get to enjoy the harvests yourself.
Romanesco is an unusual looking vegetable which melts in the mouth