How to Grow Kohlrabi in your Home Vegetable Garden

Kohlrabi is cousin to cabbage and broccoli. The best time to grow this great tasting vegetable is in the cooler months in the autumn following plants that can only grow when the temperatures are hot.

Here is how you can successfully grow kohlrabi in your home vegetable garden.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. It is not recommended that you sow your kohlrabi seeds indoors due to the fact they germinate better in cooler temperatures that are more than likely readily available outdoors during the autumn months. Therefore sow your seeds in your garden no deeper than 1/2" and space them out at least eight inches.

2. 

   For an optimal growing environment make sure you test the pH level of your soil. Kohlrabi likes the soil to be neutral or as close to neutral as you can get. 6.0 - 7.0 would be ideal. You can pick up a soil testing kit from Home Depot or Lowes or any garden center for just a few bucks.

3. Kohlrabi yields best in full sun but there are genetically engineered seeds that can tolerate light shade knowing the days in the autumn months, in regards to sunlight, are shorter. So make sure you plant the seeds where your garden receives ample amounts of sunlight.

4. Even watering is all you will need for kohlrabi. Keep the soil moist by moderate watering every couple of days. Do not saturate as that could cause root rot.

5. When the stems are about two inches in diameter you can begin to harvest. Simply pull the entire plant and trim off the leaves and the roots.

Resources

• Online Home Vegetable Gardening Resource
• Vegetable Gardening Facebook Fan Page

[mpodlesny]

on 10/30/2009 Yes

[lynsuz12]

on 10/30/2009 Interesting plant. Will it grow in GA.?