Kohlrabi 9/7

[Shawn]

I do see it, that is pretty cool.

This is a very unusual and interesting AG project!

[MaryL]

These are the plants I left in the starter forever. 





I finally moved them. I decided to put them in with my cukes for now.




This one is the one in my pea garden. I didn’t realize I had a double.

 

[Happy]

This is SO COOL, Mary!

[Shawn]

I  know it is nothing like it but it reminds me of Finocchio, Italian Fennel Bulb or Florence Fennel.

This is something we always had for Christmas Eve.  

what a great experiment!

[MaryL]

Oct 31, 2018 16:13:09 GMT -5 Shawn said:

I  know it is nothing like it but it reminds me of Finocchio, Italian Fennel Bulb or Florence Fennel.

I agree, it does resemble a fennel bulb, with all fronds growing out of it.  Maybe you should try growing some fennel, see how it does!

[Shawn]

Nov 1, 2018 5:38:39 GMT -5 MaryL said:

Oct 31, 2018 16:13:09 GMT -5 Shawn said:

I  know it is nothing like it but it reminds me of Finocchio, Italian Fennel Bulb or Florence Fennel.

I agree, it does resemble a fennel bulb, with all fronds growing out of it.  Maybe you should try growing some fennel, see how it does!

I may do that.  I actually spoke to someone at AG who said they are trying some bulbs.  I have all their instructions and need to post.  

[MaryL]

Fennel is an above ground “bulb” right (so not really a bulb)?

[Shawn]

Nov 2, 2018 3:11:12 GMT -5 MaryL said:

Fennel is an above ground “bulb” right (so not really a bulb)?

I have no clue but later I will post what I find.

[MaryL]

I thought in person that this one got a little bigger, but in the pics it looks the same.  Maybe I’ll be able to harvest and taste it soon.

[MaryL]

Overall garden. After this pic I trimmed some leaves, which you can tell in subsequent pictures. 









And the one in another garden

[MaryL]

I tossed all the old chives that were in this garden (5 old, fat pods) and moved these kohlrabi from the cuke garden to the lone parsley that was left after the chive purge.  Gave it an R & R while I was at it.

[MaryL]

I finally harvested my first kohlrabi. I took the one in the pea garden, which is kind of hard to see here but it’s in the middle of the pic. I peeled and sliced it, and tossed it with my radishes and a dressing I made from my parsley and cilantro.  Oh, and you’ll see I also harvested some snow peas from the same garden, and some snap peas from outside.

The kohlrabi started out mild and kind of non-descript, but had a surprisingly spicy finish!

[Shawn]

Very nice, very fresh and looks tasty.

What a lovely FRESH harvest, Mary! Kudos!

Have you ever grown radishes inside in a window box or borrowed light? I never can seem to be successful in getting them to bulb.

[MaryL]

No I’ve never grown them inside. In fact I’ve never grown radishes before now. They’re fun!

I know I’m really behind, but these were taken 10 days ago.





(Edited to correct spelling.)

[Happy]

Wow WHEE, Mary!

[MaryL]

I terminated the messy pea garden that was adjacent to and interfering with the kohlrabi garden. 





And I moved the stunted twin kohlrabi from the pea garden (whose bigger sibling I already ate) into the main kohlrabi garden.