Kohlrabi is part of the Brassica family. The edible part is the swollen stem. Kohlrabis taste similar to the broccoli stem.The young kohlrabi is crisp and juicy. Can be eaten raw in salads or cooked in winter soups and stews.

Kohlrabi is just as easy to grow as any cabbage. Sow the seeds in compost, in seed trays or in small pots from the beginning of March indoors, end of March-April outside in a seedbed, about 1 cm deep.When seedlings are large enough to handle, plant them individually, keeping them inside until they have 4-6 leaves.Plant outside, spacing 16in x 18in, in well-drained soil.  Be sure to water the plants in sunny spells; protect from birds and slugs.