· Harvestingkohlrabi may sound intimidating, but it’s actually very easy. In this post, I’ll show how to tell when they are ready, the best way to pick them, and even give you tips for using and storing your garden fresh kohlrabiharvest. · It’s part of the cabbage family and is very easy to grow. Depending on its variety you can harvestKohlrabi 40 to 80 days after planting. If you plant Kohlrabi in the right climate and harvest it when it’s small you’ll be able to enjoy the delightful vegetable roasted, raw or in a mash! · Kohlrabi greens are thick and taste best when cooked or steamed, but they are also eaten chopped in salads. Harvestingkohlrabileaves in early spring is the best time to get flavorful, tender greens. · Harvest a few to enjoy the kohlrabi flavor early in the growing season. Steam or boil the leaves to make them tender and more palatable. The youngest leaves are best to eat, as they’re tender, fresh, and sweet tasting. Older leaves can grow tough, fibrous, and bitter. Harvest a kohlrabi stem by cutting it from the base of the plant with a serrated knife. Trim the leaves from the stem before cooking or storing. Kohlrabi stems can be eaten raw or cooked like turnips. The leaves can be eaten raw or steamed just tender. View allJun 8, 2024 · Thankfully, it is straightforward to harvestkohlrabi and requires only basic garden tools - a pair of clean and sharp pruning shears or a sharp knife. I always found it best to pull up the entire plant at harvesting time and shake as much of the soil as possible from off the roots. Harvesting kohlrabi is very easy. You can either grab from the bottom of the bulb and pull out the plant, or take garden scissors and cut it off at the root. Although people grow kohlrabi for the bulb, the leaves are perfectly edible, and taste similar to kale or collards. · Harvest a few to enjoy the kohlrabi flavor early in the growing season. Steam or boil the leaves to make them tender and more palatable. The youngest leaves are best to eat, as they’re tender, fresh, and sweet tasting. Older leaves can grow tough, fibrous, and bitter. Harvest a kohlrabi stem by cutting it from the base of the plant with a serrated knife. Trim the leaves from the stem before cooking or storing. Kohlrabi stems can be eaten raw or cooked like turnips. The leaves can be eaten raw or steamed just tender. · Thankfully, it is straightforward to harvestkohlrabi and requires only basic garden tools - a pair of clean and sharp pruning shears or a sharp knife. I always found it best to pull up the entire plant at harvesting time and shake as much of the soil as possible from off the roots. Harvesting kohlrabi is very easy. You can either grab from the bottom of the bulb and pull out the plant, or take garden scissors and cut it off at the root. Although people grow kohlrabi for the bulb, the leaves are perfectly edible, and taste similar to kale or collards.
