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Growing Kohl Rabi (Brassica sp.)

Easy to grow. Sow direct. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C.

Protect from cabbage white butterflies

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Culinary hints - cooking and eating Kohl Rabi

Use when young.
Scrub well, cut off leaf stalks, roots and woody parts
Young ones do not need peeling.
Can be grated raw for salads
Or cut in pieces and steam .
Use in casseroles.

Your comments and tips

21 Jan 08 sarita (Unknown climate)
where can we get the seed for this as well as luffa n bottle gourd n pipengea or ribbed gourd wanting to try some in cranbourne. with khol rabi we also cook a vegetable. grate or chop finely. heat oil put some mustard seeds, tumeric powder, then once the mustard seeds pop add the chopped rabi stir occasionally sprinlke with chilli pwd (depending on tate) and salt. cover and let cook for 5 -- 10min with stirring occassionally. sprinl=kle with fresh corriander. serve with bread, rice or indian breads
12 Jun 08 Rachel (Unknown climate)
Green Harvest
Stonemans
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