Kohlrabi: with a name like something out of a Star Wars script this vegetable originating from the 16^th century looks like it sounds, different. Sputnik or vegetable, it wouldn’t be out of place in an orbit round Mars. Kohlrabi or cabbage turnip grows like a round turnip with antennae of sprouting cabbage-like leaves and has a slight turnip-like taste – just a touch peppery.  But is a delicious versatile vegetable. It should be grown along with brassicas in the veggie plot rotation. When harvested, it is about tennis ball size and is rich in vitamin c and other vitamins. It can be shredded in coleslaw, salad mix or used as a whole cooked vegetable. We have been growing a few of the green variety but you can also get seed for purple plants too. It was on the chef’s wish list of things for me to grow , he said it might fill a space in the garden!

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