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18 Apr 14 Barry Sanders (Australia - temperate climate)

Anybody here that grows kohl rabi? I just read the gardenate site comments about it, but here are some thoughts of my own. Firstly, they say to grow it direct....well, I have grown direct, but I've also had equal success by growing in a punnet & then transplanting. It doesn't suffer from transplant shock. I transplanted some little ones yesterday & they are looking extremely healthy this morning. I've found that here in Port Pirie with a temperate climate I can plant them nearly all year..excepting the hottest part of summer & the coldest part of winter. Such a versatile little vegie.....just have it as a side dish, use it in a salad & it's a good replacement for cabbage in coleslaw, having a similar taste, but sweeter. I also use it in casseroles, curries, stir fries & have made delicious kohl rabi patties. Also, it stores really well in the crisper, I've picked it & used it a month later & you wouldn't even know it wasn't freshly picked. I don't know of anybody else who grows it, & most of my friends & family have never heard of it or won't even try it because they are unfamiliar with it.

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