Sow and Grow Kohlrabi

Sow and Grow Kohlrabi

While kohlrabi grows above ground, I think its texture is closer to a root vegetable.  It is a cool season veggie which means that it grows better in the spring and fall.  It comes in green, white and purple.  It is very easy to grow and is a member of the cabbage family. With my […]

Red Alert

Red Alert – Bad Fruit Companions for the Cabbage Family

If you are growing any plants in the Cabbage/Brassica family such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale and kohlrabi, you should think again before you plant strawberries next to them.  Strawberries are bad companions for this veggie family.     Strawberries send off shoots/runners and can be very invasive if not controlled. When the […]

General Gardening

Harvest and Store Kohlrabi

The kohlrabi bulb which grows above the ground should be harvested when the diameter is between 2 and 4 inches or a little bigger than a golf ball but smaller than a tennis ball.  If the bulb gets too big it will be very woody and too tough to eat.  I typically pull the entire […]