Comments on The Compost Bin: Growing Kohlrabi

I always see these at the farmer's market and have...

2009-07-05T14:23:20.336-04:00

I always see these at the farmer's market and have no idea what to do with them. Thanks for the post on growing and eating them.

Thanks for the kohlrabi ideas! I'll definitely gi...

2009-07-05T11:01:21.462-04:00

Thanks for the kohlrabi ideas! I'll definitely give them a shot. I'll have to try the purple ones next year.

And I have a bottle of hot pepper wax that works nicely but it's rained almost everyday in June so it wasn't very helpful. Good idea though.

Hey Anthony, sorry to hear about all the animal tr...

2009-07-05T01:53:03.333-04:00

Hey Anthony, sorry to hear about all the animal troubles this year. Hopefully they won't get to your kohlrabi. We just had a big bunch of these wonderful veggies for dinner tonight as a matter of fact. We like to peel them, cut into chunks and steam until just about done. Then drop it in a pan with some butter and pan fry till finished. Salt and pepper is all we put on. Simple but very tasty.
Best to you with this one.

P.S. ever thought to try a pepper spray on the garden. Perhaps grinding up some very hot chilis and spraying the area around the plants and maybe the leaves? This may deter the critters when they go to dig in? Just a thought.
P~

We love kohlrabi. I think it tastes a bit more lik...

2009-07-04T16:53:37.258-04:00

We love kohlrabi. I think it tastes a bit more like broccoli. But it's also a brassica. We are having very good luck with a purple variety. We just peel it, cut into large matchsticks and cook it in salted water, or steam. Toss with butter or extra-virgin olive oil and a little grated parmesan.