Comments on: Purple of Sicily Cauliflower http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/ Heirloom gardening and the lives of Pat 'n' Steph Tue, 15 May 2012 15:18:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bayu http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-107127 bayu Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:25:37 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-107127 for patrick thank you .... :) This looks like the greatest gift this year for patrick
thank you …. :)
This looks like the greatest gift this year

]]> By: Purple of Sicily Cauliflower | Bifurcated Carrots http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-106871 Purple of Sicily Cauliflower | Bifurcated Carrots Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:42:14 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-106871 [...] first wrote about this cauliflower 6 years ago.  Bayu who lives in Indonesia left a comment asking if I had any spare seeds I would send for [...] [...] first wrote about this cauliflower 6 years ago.  Bayu who lives in Indonesia left a comment asking if I had any spare seeds I would send for [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-106867 Patrick Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:33:53 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-106867 Hi bayu, I don't have any of these seeds any more. It was 6 years ago that I last grew it. I'll ask and see if I can find anyone else who has some seeds. Hi bayu,

I don’t have any of these seeds any more. It was 6 years ago that I last grew it. I’ll ask and see if I can find anyone else who has some seeds.

]]> By: bayu http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-106516 bayu Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:48:06 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-106516 please give some cauliflower seeds for free please .... I am in Indonesia I let you know via email please give some cauliflower seeds for free
please ….
I am in Indonesia
I let you know via email

]]> By: Alan http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-18971 Alan Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:51:23 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-18971 HI. I had purple cauli grow.. I planted it last year - in the summer months and it grwe but never flowered - I was close to pulling it out but left it. I went to my veggie patch this morning to find a cauli looking exactly like your picture. It has just gone through a very wet 4 months in NZ and low temperatures of about 10 degrees . We are cooking it up for dinner today! Alan HI. I had purple cauli grow.. I planted it last year – in the summer months and it grwe but never flowered – I was close to pulling it out but left it. I went to my veggie patch this morning to find a cauli looking exactly like your picture. It has just gone through a very wet 4 months in NZ and low temperatures of about 10 degrees . We are cooking it up for dinner today!
Alan

]]> By: Patrick http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-8668 Patrick Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:14:39 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-8668 Hi Becky, Thanks for the comment and for stopping by! Alas, no, we tried that too. Even with very light steaming, it turned green. A little purplish, but still mostly green. Hi Becky,

Thanks for the comment and for stopping by!

Alas, no, we tried that too. Even with very light steaming, it turned green. A little purplish, but still mostly green.

]]> By: Becky http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-8650 Becky Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:22:59 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-8650 I read that if you steam this sort of cauliflower rather than boil it, it keeps its purple colour. I read that if you steam this sort of cauliflower rather than boil it, it keeps its purple colour.

]]> By: Maria http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Maria Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:31:33 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-594 I'm not sure?? We can overwinter carrots and parsnips but we get a lot of snow and the temps can go down as low as -25 F. Brrrr I’m not sure?? We can overwinter carrots and parsnips but we get a lot of snow and the temps can go down as low as -25 F. Brrrr

]]> By: Patrick http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Patrick Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:59:51 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-592 Hi Maria, Yes it did! First it grew all summer, then all winter, and the heads formed the following spring. We tried growing it a second time, but the winter was too warm. The heads formed mid winter, and weren't nice. I haven't tried fall planting, but I think that might be the next logical thing to try. Vermont! Can you overwinter cole plants there? Hi Maria,

Yes it did! First it grew all summer, then all winter, and the heads formed the following spring.

We tried growing it a second time, but the winter was too warm. The heads formed mid winter, and weren’t nice.

I haven’t tried fall planting, but I think that might be the next logical thing to try.

Vermont! Can you overwinter cole plants there?

]]> By: Maria http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Maria Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:00:34 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-590 Hi Pat and Steph, did it take a long time for the Purple of Sicily Califlower to form heads? I stared mine from seed this spring and the plants are big and healthy but no sign of heads. Hi Pat and Steph, did it take a long time for the Purple of Sicily Califlower to form heads? I stared mine from seed this spring and the plants are big and healthy but no sign of heads.

]]> By: Patrick http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Patrick Fri, 12 May 2006 07:36:49 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-108 Last year we planted about 30 different cole plants, as a trial to see which did well. The Red Rubine sprouts that I posted about earlier and this cauliflower were among those that were the most interesting. Like Steph said there were a few other cauliflowers, but they weren't that exciting. We got a few pieces of broccoli and some Brussel Sprouts that were nice but not that exciting. The cabbages were mostly a disappointment, except for one small head. Last year just wasn't a very good year for cole plants for some reason. Last year we planted about 30 different cole plants, as a trial to see which did well. The Red Rubine sprouts that I posted about earlier and this cauliflower were among those that were the most interesting. Like Steph said there were a few other cauliflowers, but they weren’t that exciting. We got a few pieces of broccoli and some Brussel Sprouts that were nice but not that exciting. The cabbages were mostly a disappointment, except for one small head. Last year just wasn’t a very good year for cole plants for some reason.

]]> By: steph http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-107 steph Tue, 09 May 2006 20:33:46 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-107 Hi Stuart - Patrick's busy in the garden, so I'm minding the blog. There were four of these. We also had some other cauliflower growing that we harvested last fall, but they were the boring white kind Hi Stuart – Patrick’s busy in the garden, so I’m minding the blog. There were four of these. We also had some other cauliflower growing that we harvested last fall, but they were the boring white kind

]]> By: Stuart http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Stuart Tue, 09 May 2006 04:48:14 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-106 What a fantastic looking vegetable. That would certainly make any veggie patch look retro. Did you have any other's growing or is this the only one? What a fantastic looking vegetable. That would certainly make any veggie patch look retro. Did you have any other’s growing or is this the only one?

]]> By: Hanna in Cleveland, Ohio USA http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Hanna in Cleveland, Ohio USA Mon, 01 May 2006 12:52:53 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-101 I might have to give that a try. Though my kids would like it more if it stayed purple. hehehe I might have to give that a try. Though my kids would like it more if it stayed purple. hehehe

]]> By: Patrick http://bifurcatedcarrots.eu/2006/04/purple-of-sicily-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Patrick Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:04:11 +0000 http://www.patnsteph.net/weblog/?p=30#comment-100 Hi Hanna -- No, it turns green when cooked. It's really cauliflower, but it looks and tastes a lot like broccoli after you cook it. Hi Hanna — No, it turns green when cooked. It’s really cauliflower, but it looks and tastes a lot like broccoli after you cook it.

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