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Harvest when swollen stem reaches 5–8 cm — larger ones become woody. Tastes like mild broccoli stems. Both leaves and bulb are edible.
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Kohlrabi
Start Kohlrabi indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 55 days.
Kohlrabi seed rarely stays viable beyond 3 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 40 cm · Soil: Fertile, moist, well-draining
Coccinellidae
The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.
Aleyrodidae
A puff of white when you brush the leaf, and stickiness underneath.
These three thrive alongside Kohlrabi — and alongside each other.
