Kohl Rabi

[cambourne7]

Hi Guys,

I have some Kohl Rabi busta to grow this year does this fit into my crop rotation as a brassica and is it best grown in situ??

Cambourne7

[cambourne7]

[OllieC]

Hey Cam!  Yes brassica for rotation, and I get excellent results with transplanting although it's not essential or even recommended. I like the even rows & putting them in with a head start! My favourite veg!

[asbean]

Yuck  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

[calendula]

I love it but tend to leave it until later in the year - planning for crops that are needed then as there is no shortage before then - I also tend to transplant but sowing in situ is ok as long as you protect from slugs and snails

[cambourne7]

Thanks OllieC I will get them sown this week when i move some of my plants up to the lotty.
Asbean only eaten once in a gratin ;)
Calendula thanks my swede crop was ruined last year because the slugs got to them i was thinking of putting a dressing of sand and slug pellets down to help stop this happening again this year so will do the same thing with swedes.

[Suzanne]

Yuck  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

It's lovely raw in a salad, I even got my OH saying so and he doesn't like cabbage or turnips.  ;D

[redimp]

I love it (and I didn't think I would) and I do love cabbage and turnips. :)

[PurpleHeather]

Agree with all that has been said. Plant outside, end of May.

It can go woody if left too long.  Is just about the only difficulty I found with growing it. Easy to grow, outside from seed and to transplant.

It is not a vegetable with much taste when cooked but mixed with peas and carrots it adds white to the green and orange.

Taste is rather the same as radish when eaten raw, grated with carrot and finely shredded cabbage makes and a touch of light dressing then topped with chopped parsley. It is an interesting salad addition

[saddad]

We grew it for the first time last year and has now become a must have...
;D

[manicscousers]

just transplanted some into the cabbage bed  :)