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Reuzensuiker
Kohlrabi in the UK
This Dutch heritage variety produces huge, sweet kohlrabi, perfect for those who like a generous crop. It's known for its excellent sugary flavour when picked young.
Sow window for Kohlrabi generally.
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How to grow it
Kohlrabi's a doddle to sow, honest. You can get cracking with it from March right through to July. For a steady supply, sow a small batch every couple of weeks, that's what we call successional sowing. You can sow direct into the soil once the worst of the cold has passed, or start indoors in modules for an earlier crop, especially if you want to beat the mid-May last frost up here. Sow about 1-2 cm deep, two seeds per station, then thin to the strongest seedling. Give 'em about 10-15 cm between plants in the row.
If you've started your kohlrabi indoors, get them pricked out into their own pots once they've got a couple of true leaves. Give them a good few weeks to harden off outside before planting them out properly. Down here in the North East, that's usually after mid to late May, like. Space them about 20-30 cm apart in rows, with 30 cm between rows. They don't need any special support, just room to grow that nice 'bulb', as some folks call the swollen stem.
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Track your Kohlrabi from packet to plate
Sowing reminders and harvest forecasts for your own frost dates, the Seed Tin, Scan Centre for any label or packet, and the Potty Mouth Garden Club. Free to start.
