Fall cole crops

[EstimatedProphet]

I'm in zone 5. when should I start te seeds for broccoli, cauliflower, etc? When should I transplant them?

[Kolesar]

1. The Ohio State Extension page says that "coles" work better from starts

Click on line 3 http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/vcrop.html

I have been vexed by that question. Instructions say that "cole plants bolt in hot weather". So, I was thinking of planting in early July so that they grow for two months and then produce heads in late August when the weather is definitely cooler. I still have not found instructions for when to plant them. I hope someone on this thread can answer. I went with Dicicco variety from www.johnnysseeds.com . We typically harvest side shoots until December.

I suppose that I could plant them where they would get afternoon sun to take the "edge" off of the day.

Did you move to Indiana? I went to school there.

[EstimatedProphet]

2. Yeah, we moved here a couple years ago for a job

I was thinking that it would probably be best to plant them outside in late August, because it stays hot here into September, but I am not sure.