Learn About Plant Spacing For Kohlrabi

In the spring, transplant kohlrabi seedlings outdoors around one to two weeks before your last frost date. Spacing Requirements: Sow kohlrabi seeds ¼ inch deep. Space plants 9-12 inches apart. Time to Germination: 3-10 days Special Considerations: Kohlrabi doesn't grow well in loose soil.

What can you plant near kohlrabi?

Kohlrabi – A worthy companion for beets, Brassicas, cucumbers, and onions. Avoid planting near peppers, pole beans, strawberries, and tomatoes. Leeks – Grow with beets, carrot, celery, onions, and spinach. Avoid planting near beans and peas.

How many kohlrabi seeds are in a hole?

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I have found that one seed usually does well, though. And if I'm short on seeds, I plant one seed per hole at about three inches and still have a good harvest.

Does kohlrabi transplant well?

If planting kohlrabi as a fall crop, direct sow seeds around 90 days before the first frost date. In the spring, transplant kohlrabi seedlings outdoors around 1-2 weeks before your last frost date.

How do you grow kohlrabi?

Create a firm seed bed in any reasonably light, fertile, free draining soil. Sow seeds, 1cm (½in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart from late February (under cloches or fleece) to early March, continuing until mid-August in warmer areas. Sow a little and often, say every three weeks, for a constant supply.

What can you not plant with kohlrabi?

Beets, celery, herbs, onions, potatoes. Do not plant with pole beans, strawberries or tomatoes. Container. Kohlrabi is large rooted and not well suited for container growing.

What should you not plant together?

What Plants Should Not Be Planted Together?

Asparagus.
Beans.
Beets.
Broccoli.
Cabbage.
Cucumbers.
Peas.
Soybeans.

How do you know when Kohlrabi is ready?

and is ready to harvest in 50 to 70 days, or when the stem reaches 3 inches in diameter. Harvesting kohlrabi plants is best done when they are small. This is when the vegetable's flavor will be the best. Kohlrabi left in the garden for a long time will become extremely tough and unpleasant tasting.

Does kohlrabi need full sun?

In fall, plants “hardened” by gradual exposure to cool weather are tolerant of frost. Kohlrabi that matures in cool weather is deliciously sweet. Kohlrabi needs at least 6 hours of full sun each day; more is better. Give it fertile, well-drained, moist soil with plenty of rich organic matter.

Why is my kohlrabi flowering?

Kohlrabi is the least hardy of the cabbage like vegetables. Temperatures below 45ºF will cause the plant to flower. Hot weather causes the stem to become woody and tough.

Why is my kohlrabi not forming bulbs?

Why did my kohlrabi not form a bulb? This can happen when plants are spaced too closely together. It can also come from poor growing conditions such as too warm or freezing temperatures, too little water or a nutrient deficiency.

Can you direct sow kohlrabi?

You can direct-seed kohlrabi seeds in a well-prepared seedbed, or start seedlings in small containers indoors and transplant them to your garden when they are 3 to 4 weeks old.

Can you eat kohlrabi leaves?

Although the bulb of the plant is the most frequently prepared and eaten portion, the leaves are also entirely edible. Chiffonade them finely and toss them in a vinaigrette, or give them a rough chop and either steam or sauté them, as you would collard greens or kale.

Does kohlrabi grow in shade?

Kohlrabi will grow smaller bulbs in partial shade, but will appreciate cooler temperatures when the summer heats up.

Is kohlrabi easy to grow?

Kohlrabi is easy to grow and fast to mature, which makes it a great choice for fall or early spring planting. German for “cabbage turnip,” kohlrabi is a member of the extensive cabbage family.

Is kohlrabi hard to grow?

Growing kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) isn't the hardest thing in the world, as kohlrabi is actually somewhat easy to grow. Start your plants indoors about four to six weeks before you plan to put them outside.

How deep do kohlrabi roots grow?

Soil Depth Requirements for Common Garden Vegetables

Shallow Rooting 12" - 18"	Medium Rooting 18" - 24"	Deep Rooting 24" - 36"+
Kohlrabi, Bok Choy	Peas	Watermelon
Lettuce	Peppers
Onions, Leeks, Chives	Rutabagas
Potatoes	Squash, summer

Can I plant tomatoes and cucumbers next to each other?

Even with the challenges of cool-climate gardening, tomatoes and cucumbers grow well as companions, along with beans, peas and nasturtiums. ... Start tomatoes six to eight weeks before outdoor transplanting. Cucumbers develop quickly, so they only need three to four weeks from seed to transplant.

What grows well with corn?

10 Plants to Grow With Corn

Borage. Borage is a flower that not only attracts beneficial insects, but can deter pest worms from your corn.
Cucumber. As a vine plant, cucumber spreads out along the ground to provide ground cover for corn, preventing weeds and keeping the soil moist.
Dill. ...
Marigolds. ...
Melons. ...
Mint. ...
Nasturtiums. ...
Pole beans.

What vegetables should not be planted next to each other?

Easy Reference of Which Vegetables Grow Well Together

Vegetable	Companion Plant	Don't Plant Together
Peas	Beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, radish, turnip	Garlic, onions
Potatoes	Beans, corn, peas	Tomatoes
Squash	Corn, melons, pumpkins	None
Tomatoes	Carrots, celery, cucumbers, onions, peppers	Corn, potatoes, kohlrabi

What herbs do not grow well together?

You can grow herbs in pots together as long as you remember two rules: avoid mixing those that like plenty of water (such as chives, mint, chervil, coriander, Vietnamese coriander) with those that like a well-drained soil (such as rosemary, thyme, sage, bay, and oregano).

Can peppers and tomatoes be planted together?

Tomatoes

Although it's usually recommended to not plant tomatoes and peppers right after each other in the same bed every year, they can be grown together in the same garden bed (and then rotated to another bed next season).