Giant Cauli!!

[veggiechicken]

Should make enough cauliflower cheese for everyone on the Vine!

Giant cauliflower weighs in at 27.5kg - Telegraph

[AllInContainers]

Cauliflower ... eeuuurrrggh. What a waste. Just think of how many nice tasting veggies could have been grown in that space instead

... and how on earth do you go about growing, and more specifically harvesting, a 21ft beetroot and 19ft parsnip

[Raybon]

Obviously never had roast cauli with cumin then.........cauli cheese with little lumps of Stilton pressed onto cheese sauce topping before baking.......cauli curry.......all Yum!

[Florence Fennel]

I love cauliflower, that recipe ^^^ sounds lovely Raybon You were up early!

[Alison]

I love cauli too bit have no interest in growing one that size. Wonder what it tastes like. Think I'll stick to my more manageable sized crops


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[Jeanied]

I love cauli cheese - and gobi manchurian!

[Aberdeenplotter]

... and how on earth do you go about growing, and more specifically harvesting, a 21ft beetroot and 19ft parsnip

I read a book by Bernard Lavery(think that was his name) who in his day was the man for giant veg. He grew his long veg in lengths of roof guttering.

I know that to us it seems a waste of time but if the guy enjoys it I'm happy for him to get on with it. I've met Peter Glazebrook and he really is a very nice quiet unassuming man.

I love cauli too bit have no interest in growing one that size. Wonder what it tastes like.

The Cauli will have been grown in the best of composts in the most favourable conditions. Mr Glazebrook's wife according to the article was busy chopping it up and freezing it. As he has grown big uns before, I think it safe to assume his wife wouldn't waste her time freezing it if it wasn't palatable.

[Knight of Albion]

A great gardening achievement. Respect to him.

(Is he a member of this forum?)

Though I too was wondering what the texture and flavour of something so outsize would be ....

[lottie dolly]

Also looks really clean and bug free

[Greenleaves]

I would be happy if mine grow big enough for one meal.

Love cauli raw and tossed in hot garlic butter

[darcyvuqua]

If he holds records for quite a few veg standing in his garden/allotment must make you feel as if your a borrower!

[veggiechicken]

I always feel like a Borrower - even next to normal size veggies

[Raybon]

I'm going for that one! Sounds good to me!

[Aberdeenplotter]

Further to my post above, I was correct with the name Bernard Lavery. The book I referred to is available from Amazone(used) at �0.01 + postage �2.80. I've just bought a copy http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grow-Giant-V.../dp/0004127714

[veggiechicken]

I have this one The Biggest Beetroot in the World: Giant Vegetables and the People Who Grow Them: Amazon.co.uk: Michael Leapman: Books Never read it though - just shown the book to my seedlings who seem unimpressed