Brassicas – Kohl Rabi
Kohlrabi is easy to grow, crops twice a year and is delicious raw or cooked. There are two types of kohlrabi in Australia – white (or light green) and the princely purple. Both grow a bulb about the size of a tennis ball above the soil, and the leaves emanate from this bulb in a sculptural fashion. Kohlrabi has a sweet taste and crisp texture.
Choose a position that receives 6 full hours of sun a day and is well drained,
Plant the seed 1cm deep and space 10–15cm apart in rows which are 30–45cm apart. Planting too closely will result in the bulbs not forming so thinning is essential if the seed is directly sown. Other reasons for bulb failure are poor soil, nutrient deficiencies or inadequate watering.
Bulbs mature in 45–60 days.
Seedling Pick-up Points
Our seedlings come wrapped in newspaper to avoid the use of plastic punnets. Please bring along a box or bag to put them in when you collect.
- Weekly: By Arrangement weekly drop off at Yandina.
- Fridays: By Arrangement at New Leaf Horticulture Enterprise.
- Saturdays: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Pomona Country Markets.
- Sundays: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Gympie Showground Sunday/Gympie Duck Pond Market.
Kohlrabi is easy to grow, crops twice a year and is delicious raw or cooked. There are two types of kohlrabi in Australia – white (or light green) and the princely purple. Both grow a bulb about the size of a tennis ball above the soil, and the leaves emanate from this bulb in a sculptural fashion. Kohlrabi has a sweet taste and crisp texture.
