Snowball Y Cauliflower: Introduced in 1947 by Ferry Morse, Snowball Y offers smooth, tight curds on deep 6-7” heads. Dwarf plants have erect outer leaves that offer good protection. Heads can be harvested over a long period. Recommended for fall crops. Days to maturity: 70 days
I purchased Snowball Y seed from High Mowing for 2008 and had some left over. I will plant one per square foot in my boxes.
February 13 (11 weeks prior to last freeze): I started the seeds in Jiffy Strips with a popular potting soil, one seed per square. I planted 20 seeds, and all but two actually germinated.
March 26 (5 weeks prior to last freeze): The seedlings are bigger than the broccoli seedlings, which were planted a week earlier. I decided I didn't really want 16 cauliflower plants, so I potted up eight of them in 4-inch pots and left the rest for the compost pile.
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