Kohlrabi Varieties

Purple and White Kohlrabi

The variety of this kohlrabi is called Vienna and it comes in purple and white.  Now this variety is best picked when the bulb which grows above ground is 3 inches wide.  That’s when it is nice and tender.  If it gets bigger than a tennis ball, you won’t be happy with the flavor.  Now […]

Bok Choy Varieties

Violetta Pac Choi

This is a pretty and smaller pac choi or bok choy.  Here is what I love about this one:  1) it is purple on top with green veins on top and green underneath so it provides a nice contrast in the garden, 2) it is much slower to bolt than other varieties that I have […]

Cucumber Varieties

Straight Eight Cucumbers

Straight Eight Cucumbers remind me of the typical cucumber that you buy in the grocery store but taste so much better fresh.  The name is very basic since it means that this cucumber grows “straight” up to “eight” inches long! I got these seeds from Botanical Interests.  The seed packet recommends growing the seeds in […]