Kohl Rabi

[zazen999]

Is the future.

It grows really fast

You don't have to net it

It grows really fast

You can eat it roasted, boiled, steamed; you can grate it and have it in coleslaw, make sauerkraut and it can be substituted for swede, turnip, cabbage just by cutting it and cooking it in different ways.

I am mentioning it today as there is still time to get a decent sized crop in - as [not sure if you know but] it grows really fast.

It's the future!!! G'wan - go sow some this week.

[gojiberry]

Sowed some two days ago. I usually have mine as a snack on the lottie. Just peal and eat raw. Am hoping the lot I have just sown will last into winter.

Ian

[kingkano]

I usually sow it about now - isnt it one of those mid summer bolters otherwise? Didnt realise it was so useful tho! Tend to just steam and butter it.

[binley100]

and you can transplant it .....so you don't have to worry about wasting the thinnings

[zazen999]

No - I've not had any that have bolted - I've got 3 that I'm waiting to see when they are going to flower so that I can calc when I can save seed from them next year but they are taking ages.

The purple ones [Blue Azure] are a sight to behold. Truly lovely.

[taff]

so it grows fast then?

[singleseeder]

Just sown some today; didn't know they could be transplanted though. Can I start some off in modules to fill odd gaps around the plot later?

[Aberdeenplotter]

No - I've not had any that have bolted - I've got 3 that I'm waiting to see when they are going to flower so that I can calc when I can save seed from them next year but they are taking ages.

The purple ones [Blue Azure] are a sight to behold. Truly lovely.

I've tried it a few times without success. may give it another try as I have a small space available. The purple ones are really pretty

[sewer rat]

Just sown some today; didn't know they could be transplanted though. Can I start some off in modules to fill odd gaps around the plot later?

You can indeed start it in modules. Some varieties can go woody if you let them get too big. I have grown Superschmelz before (and again this year) and it can get quite large without going woody at all.

[snohare]

Planted mine out last week.
Didn't realise you didn't have to net them, don't they get flea beatle or cabbage whites ??
And here's a thought - how hardy is it ? I am wondering if I can leave them in over the winter and pull as required. (Thought I might do another batch, so the timing should be about right.)

[Aberdeenplotter]

If they tend to get woody, doesn't sound like a great idea. I'm definitely sowing some.

[northepaul]

Mine's leaves got decimated by the dreaded cabbage whites, so I think perhaps you DO need to net them
However, I did have out of 10 plants, 4 kohl rabi of varying sizes, which is better than the caulis(0 out of 10)

[baldrick]

They taste awesome but they do look like leafy sea mines!

[Flummery]

Thanks for the reminder. I love them raw in a salad!

[salilah]

aargh - now I've done another seed order!
thanks for suggestion!
S