Posted by PhoenixWench on August 12, 2009, 2:14 pm
Hi - I have gardened for years, but this was my first time growing
kohlrabi. I did it on a whim really - and I believe I left them too
long. Is there any sort of rule as to when to harvest the globes? Is
there a point past which they are inedible?
Mine are now about the size of softballs, or 5" across. One developed a
split, which might just be due to the unprecedentedly rainy cool
spring/summer, but might be a sign of being past prime.
I am in the NY Catskills, zone 5 according to the Arbor Day mapping site.
Any guidelines would be appreciated so I can do better next year.
Thanks!
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slywlf
Posted by David Hare-Scott on August 12, 2009, 8:38 pm
PhoenixWench wrote:
> Hi - I have gardened for years, but this was my first time growing
> kohlrabi. I did it on a whim really - and I believe I left them too
> long. Is there any sort of rule as to when to harvest the globes? Is
> there a point past which they are inedible?
> Mine are now about the size of softballs, or 5" across. One developed
> a split, which might just be due to the unprecedentedly rainy cool
> spring/summer, but might be a sign of being past prime.
> I am in the NY Catskills, zone 5 according to the Arbor Day mapping
> site.
> Any guidelines would be appreciated so I can do better next year.
> Thanks!
Harvest them earlier about tennis ball size. You will get less vege but it
will be nicer. Later they get fibrous and subject to rotting.
David
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> kohlrabi. I did it on a whim really - and I believe I left them too
> long. Is there any sort of rule as to when to harvest the globes? Is
> there a point past which they are inedible?
> Mine are now about the size of softballs, or 5" across. One developed
> a split, which might just be due to the unprecedentedly rainy cool
> spring/summer, but might be a sign of being past prime.
> I am in the NY Catskills, zone 5 according to the Arbor Day mapping
> site.
> Any guidelines would be appreciated so I can do better next year.
> Thanks!