Being winter, there is less sowing and planting so today I re-painted the sign boards and will do the lettering next week. The last of the carrots were harvested. Over coffee we always go over the jobs board and decide what next to get on with.
Harvesting carrots
Waiting to be painted
Start made
Ready for writing on next week
Weeding in the poly tunnel
The jobs board
This is our Kohl Rabi. We’ve not eaten one before so will try it out soon. 
Our Advent candle, photo taken yesterday
utesmile
December 4, 2024 at 10:38 am
My mum sliced them and cooked them short, she made a bechamel sauce with it with herbs, and that was our veg with some pasta. Meal ready.
I also always loved them raw, took them to school as a snack.
I don’t see many of them around in England.
mybeautfulthings
December 4, 2024 at 11:22 am
Thank you very much for this. It sounds delicious and very like how my Mum used to cook baby turnips. I shall try it both raw and in a bechamel sauce. 🙂
utesmile
December 4, 2024 at 6:54 am
That is a beautiful kohlrabi, I love them.
mybeautfulthings
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 am
Any advice on how to use? Im told raw is good or stir fried
mybeautfulthings
December 4, 2024 at 7:46 am
Pressed too soon! Any advice would be good, thank you. 🙂🙂
Ark
December 3, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Never eaten or grown kohl rabi. You must tell me what it’s like and maybe I will get some seeds and have a go next season.
mybeautfulthings
December 10, 2024 at 8:12 am
Sadly we didn’t much like it. We tried it cooked and in a bechamel sauce, raw in very thin slices was crunchy but not a lot of flavour. Bit disappointing as it was very pretty! 😊
Ark
December 10, 2024 at 8:21 am
I have had a similar experience with artichoke. They take up a lot of growing space and when they have been, harvested, then whittled down there is almost nothing left to eat!
mybeautfulthings
December 10, 2024 at 8:06 pm
Yes! The same happened to us and the rather unfortunate effect on digestion needs to be known! 🙂
Ark
December 10, 2024 at 8:28 pm
We never got that far. Celeste stripped and prepared the first one and we looked at this sorry thing and opted not to bother.
The others have been left in the ground for now. They do produce a beautiful purple flower though.
😊
I just re read that. Let me clarify… Celeste stripped the ARTICHOKE. The chef remained fully clothed throughout.
mybeautfulthings
December 10, 2024 at 10:07 pm
Very glad you clarified that though the potential scene in your kitchen did raise a smile or two! 🙂