Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family that has a swollen stem base and leaves radiating from it (said to resemble a sputnik!).The leaves and swollen stem base are good to eat. There are green and purple varieties. The purple varieties are hardier, and are sown in mid Summer to early Autumn for Autumn and Winter crops, and the green varieties sown in late Winter to early Summer for Summer harvesting.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Kohlrabi
Latin name
Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
type
Vegetable
family
Brassicaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.40 M
Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group)
Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family that has a swollen stem base and leaves radiating from it (said to resemble a sputnik!).The leaves and swollen stem base are good to eat. There are green and purple varieties. The purple varieties are hardier, and are sown in mid Summer to early Autumn for Autumn and Winter crops, and the green varieties sown in late Winter to early Summer for Summer harvesting.
Propagating by seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Summer
Green varieties of kohlrabi are sown outdoors from mid Spring to mid Summer for harvesting in Summer. The hardier purple varieties are sown from mid Summer for harvesting in Autumn and Winter. Sow in rows 30cm (12in) apart, and thin seedlings as they grow their true leaves, eventually thinning to 6" apart
Planting
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Seedlings started off in the greenhouse should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Plant 6" apart and at least 1' between rows. Firm the plants in well, and give them a really good puddle of water.
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