kohl rabi Purple Delicacy

Position full sun Soil light well-drained soil The swollen stems of kohl rabi look as if theyve just landed from outer space but this architectural vegetable is a real delicacy. The purple-flushed globe has a taste similar to the sweet crunchy heart of a broccoli stem and can be ...Position full sun Soil light well-drained soil The swollen stems of kohl rabi look as if theyve just landed from outer space but this architectural vegetable is a real delicacy. The purple-flushed globe has a taste similar to the sweet crunchy heart of a broccoli stem and can be eaten as a crisp raw ingredient in salads or cooked like turnips Growing Instructions Sow direct into fertile soil in shallow drills in spring.

Thin seedlings to 15cm apart and protect from slugs. Alternatively grow in containers sowing direct and allowing four plants to a 35cm pot. Kohlrabi is quick to mature taking as little as 10 weeks from seed to harvest cut when the swollen stems reach tennis ball sized.

Sow a few plants every three weeks to ensure a continuous harvest right through till late autumn Sow March to July Harvest June to September.