down to the last of the radish

[digitS']

What to do when you are down to the last of the radish (last of the green onions from sets, as well):

Begin harvesting the kohlrabi! (Since kohlrabi is kind of homely, I included the neighbor's strawberries in the picture. Hey! She handed them to me!):

Steve

 

[chris09]

What to do when you are down to the last of the radish (last of the green onions from sets, as well)

Plant more?

It all looks good Steve.

Chris

 

[lesa]

When did you plant that kohlrabi? Some of mine lasted through the winter and I have let it go to seed... I'm always up for an experiment- I'll let you know if it works! Are those white radish, mixed in? Everything looks wonderful!

 

[BetterHensandGardens]

Kohlrabi - homely? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - I love kohlrabi! Wish mine was that far - your veggies look terrific.

 

[thistlebloom]

As usual your veggies are very photogenic Steve! My radishes really sucked, what did I do wrong to make them not bulb up?

 

[stepstephens2]

What do you do with your kohlrabi? I debated planting some this year, but I had no idea how to prepare them or what they would be good with. I think they are actually pretty neat looking... which is why I thought about growing some.

 

[digitS']

You can certainly cook it. I don't care for turnips but kohlrabi would probably work as a substitute, taking a little less time to cook. Just eaten raw as most people would a radish . . .

They certainly didn't all bulb up, those radishes. I think it was mostly a crowding problem but there was enuf room and plenty of seed. So, how did they get crowded?


The white radish is one I've saved since about 1995, after seed began coming from the former USSR. Just a white radish . . . I used to think it was special for stir-fry because it doesn't have hairy leaves. Then, I discovered you can cook any radish and the hair on the leaves disappears, anyway. Hailstone variety is almost the same as that one.

The kohlrabi was planted a couple weeks after the broccoli and cabbage seed went in the starting mix. Starting indoors is a bit of a bother for a homely plant (from my side of the basket, anyway). The timing is good. The 1st ones were just ready this week. I'm trying to remember the variety. It might just be White Vienna - not one of the giants.

Steve