Cauliflower Growing Guide! | Gardening in Trinidad and Tobago

Cauliflower is a delicious superfood- they will surely help you be more healthy, sustainable and feed your family! In this video we will be learning how to grow our own Cauliflower in a container right at home: simple, easy and organic!
I really hope that this video motivates you to GET UP AND GET GROWING. Anyone can grow organic cauliflower like this no matter where you live.
If you know someone who would be interested in growing more organic, healthy food for themselves and their family you can share this video with them.
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[@gracewilliams3740]

thank you. i will certainly plant cauliflower.

[@dexterragoonanan1353]

Boissierre Greens Earthworm castings gives cauliflower an excellent start.

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Thanks for sharing!

[@LindaBrereton-bo3ic]

I does watch your show all the time by the way can you tell me what I can use on celery when the leaves are getting brown spot

[@janellenathasingh3530]

This is so cool. Very thorough video too. Great job 😍👏🏼🌱

[@thetrinigardener4712]

I'm glad to hear that!

[@abioladick2446]

Binge watching ur videos. Gonna start some gardening in ptown...in my yard...I know d soil is important....have to get some good soil....I don't know much about farming....I just wanna plant lol....

[@thetrinigardener4712]

That's the right energy! Once you have the will to start, everything else will fall into place in time!

[@vashishnaipaul2315]

Great video

[@KellyStLouis-cc7qz]

Im so happy someone share your video on fb. It's good to learn from a fellow trini. Can I use goat manure mixed with coconut coir ?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Yes absolutely! You will know that the manure is well cured when there is barely any scent and it does not give off any heat.

[@commess1]

have you ever had a stunted plant? one of my plants very tiny and still pushed up a something looking like a tiny cauliflower but not tight together 🤔

[@lenorgreene5719]

Have you ever tried planing regular potato? if so ,can you share

[@reshabriella]

The first time I tried it, it went quite well. The second time was a disaster! Will be following your tips to make the third time a charm. Thank you!

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Yes keep trying! It's going to be great!

[@lisaarneaud9638]

Hi Dylan i love watching your video they inspire me. My soil is poor nothing seems to grow well. I would like to know where to get wood compost and cow manure please..im from POS thank you

[@thematrix3663]

Call around various agricultural shops. There is one in Curepe where I bought cow manure. It needs to be cured though. In Port of Spain I heard of horse manure from the paddock in St. James.

[@lisaarneaud9638]

Thanks much I'd check it out

[@terig3402]

18:51 Talking about mulch, you barely touched on that. What would you use and where do you get it? I see many types. How do you pick the best kind? Do you add nutrients over the old and add fresh or do you move aside before adding nutrients?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

The best mulch is free- halfway done compost, dried leaves and twigs crushed up- nothing with color/dye. Move aside the mulch then add nutrients!

[@sunshineysideoflife]

Great info 👍

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Thanks for watching!

[@joebarratseerattan2300]

Good job

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Thank you sir!

[@abeyna55]

Do you encount pest problems with cauliflower if so what are the solutions for that .

[@cynthiapersad7844]

Good evening do you use grow bags

[@carrolinenewtonisaac3234]

I just moved back to T&T and I would like to continue my farming here with out chemicals.

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Awesome!

[@shawnellemartineaux6212]

You're very good! I'm considering growing cauliflower here. This is helpful. Thank you! Do you plant pollinators? When you buy a bag of manure, is it cured?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

I don't plant them, not because I don't want to but because I naturally have many where I am. There is no standard for manure in Trinidad unfortunately so we have to figure out if it's cured or not on our own. If the manure feels warm to hot or has a offputting smell then it is not cured and if it is cool with very little smell then it is cured. In general when I buy manure I empty it from the bag and cover it with a tarp for at least 2 months before I use it but you don't have to be this extreme. Thanks for watching!

[@shawnellemartineaux6212]

@@thetrinigardener4712 got it! Thanks! X

[@ashamareesquires7714]

Have you tried getting seeds from the cauliflower before?

[@mukibathompson4057]

They look lovely. Do cabbage moths affect your garden?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Thankfully no! Thanks for watching!

[@commess1]

insects ate most of my cauliflower, broccoli, plants

[@kendalbyron5648]

Ever grew strawberries bro?

[@ricardogibbings2996]

Hi do you do consulting

[@lorit8799]

How do you control pests? My first crop grew without any problem and free of chemicals. But pests destroyed the second crop which I was hoping to grow organic as well. Is there a natural pesticide that can be used?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

I have a tutorial on how to make an organic pesticide however I havent had to use it in recent times since I've been using my sweet potato patch as a sacrificial plant. The pests eat the sweet potato leaves which bounce back easily and they leave these plants alone.

[@ingridchristine5329]

Hahahaha I am Cindychris and you are lucygirl too funny you're great xoxo

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Thanks so much for tuning in!

[@jeffpatterson5846]

I am having lots of success growing cauliflower and Broccoli but whiteflies in recent times have been a nagging problem. Any answers as how to control this pest? Tks

[@thetrinigardener4712]

I know how frustrating that can be. A short term solution would be to use an insecticide to get rid of them. I have a tutorial on how to make a homemade organic one, just search my channel for organic Insecticide. A long term solution would be to introduce more herbs and marigolds in your garden as they help keeping the white flies away.

[@jeffpatterson5846]

@@thetrinigardener4712 Thanks I like the second option re. The introduction of herbs/marigolds ets

[@thetrinigardener4712]

@@jeffpatterson5846 That's a good choice!

[@dianakanhai7619]

What is the name of the varieties suitable for our Climate . How long does cauliflower head take to mature.

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Hi! The ones that I found work best are F1 hybrids which are mostly what we get at greenhouses. Haven't found any heirlooms that work well here yet!

[@justingarrison9463]

What is the variety’s name you grow most

[@estherbaptiste7384]

Hi can they grow by the side of the house but it not getting enough sunlight, how will they grow?

[@estherbaptiste7384]

How long will they take to make the flowers

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Hey all you need is 5-7 hours of direct sunlight.

[@gisellelovemakeupfrancislo1126]

Hi blessings to you where do you buy ur manure

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Hi! I got this manure from a farm in Chase village. You can reach them at 6898360

[@danikaramoutar9073]

Where do you purchase your seedlings

[@thetrinigardener4712]

I got these at Leela's in Sancho Road.

[@alexchaitram1227]

Do you know what variety were these?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

No sorry. More than likely an F1 hybrid which is what most agro shops have. Very unstable seed producers so mostly just good for planting.

[@nataliejessemy1311]

Can I use rabbit manure and do I need to cure it first?

[@thetrinigardener4712]

It needs to cure! Minimum 5 months.

[@nataliejessemy1311]

Thank you 🙂

[@beviansmith4179]

Hi I need your help

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Hey, you can email me at [e-mail]

[@mommyofminz7389]

Would like your contact...how to contact you wanted you to try an organic product free....

[@thetrinigardener4712]

Hi! You can email me at [e-mail]