[afraidfortherepublic]

You've just saved me from spending all morning making soup! The pieces are cut a little small (I was planning on pureeing it), but still suitable for including as a crunchy in a salad, or making a nice side dish smothered in cheese. I have the choice of cheddar or mozzarella. Your suggestion?

The 3 heads weighed just under a lb. I suddenly realized the other day that I know nothing about harvesting my veggies, as I've never grown anything besides tomatoes and herbs before. I looked up cauliflower and the Web said that I was supposed to pull up and clip the outer leaves over the head as it was developing to keep it white. ??? It also said that I shouldn't expect huge heads like we buy in the store. Why not, I ask?

On the scale (Picture shows hole in leaf.) There are no discernable bugs, but a giant earthworm crawled out of the square when I cut one of these heads. Do earthwroms nibble on leaves?

Ready to cook.

The rose garden after I got back from VA last Wednesday. After 2 days of rain, it is a mess today with the roses all beaten down and petals falling, so I won't post a picture. I've had no time to get out and weed. I posted a picture before of this same garden in it's "tulip dress", but now it's in its "rose clothes".

[afraidfortherepublic]

I meant to include you all in my ping to #278.

[tubebender]

First thing first...re photos like the roses are leading to a steady decline in my mental health as we continue to have drippy yukky weather causing the Rose buds to mildew and making the Raspberries soggy.

Re with tongue in cheek may I suggest Velveeta or Cheeze Whizz for a topping. Wife type tells me she used to use a cheese and salsa concoction that came in a jar? The holes in the leaves look similar to the damage the Cabbage Looper(sp), a little green worm did to our cole crops when we grew cole crops.

Did I tell that photos of roses blooming, etc...

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I grew White Cloud cauliflower and it did grow almost as big as those wonderful heads in the grocery store. It was my understanding that the inner leaves were supposed to protect the cauliflower from scorching in the sun, so I looked at Bonnie Plants' website and, sure enough, it pretty much said that. Take a gander at: http://www.bonnieplants.com/tabid/420/p/907/Default.aspx