{"product_id":"kohlrabi-purple-vienna","title":"Kohlrabi Purple Vienna Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eKohlrabi Purple Vienna Seed grows a striking purple-skinned kohlrabi with crisp, mild flesh for salads, slaws, stir-fries and roasting. It is a rewarding vegetable for South African gardeners who want something compact, colourful and a little different in the edible garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Cool-season brassica vegetable, usually grown as an annual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Name: Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Sowing Time: Best in cool South African windows from late summer through autumn and again in early spring; source copy also positions it for spring and summer, but protect plants from heat stress in warm regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun in cool weather; light afternoon shade can help during warm spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow Depth: 6-12 mm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 10-15 cm apart for standard bulbs, with rows around 30 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: Keep seedbeds evenly moist during emergence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: Low, upright brassica; allow about 30-50 cm of garden height\/space and harvest bulbs at 5-8 cm while tender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable Pack Sizes: 5 g raw seed, 50 g raw seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: Harvest when swollen stems are about 5-8 cm across, before they become woody.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Kohlrabi Purple Vienna?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple colour adds bold visual appeal to the vegetable garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisp, mild flesh is useful raw or cooked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact crop for beds, rows and larger containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaves can also be cooked like other brassica greens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest quality comes from fast, even growth without heat or moisture stress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Kitchen Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Kohlrabi Purple Vienna in a sunny, compost-improved vegetable bed or container. Use the swollen stems raw in salads and slaws, or cook them in stir-fries, soups, roasts and mixed vegetable dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep growth steady with regular watering; dry spells can make bulbs fibrous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid planting after cabbage, broccoli, kale, cauliflower or other brassicas in the same bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin seedlings early so each plant has room to form a clean swollen stem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest young for the best texture and mild flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatch young brassicas for chewing pests and protect seedlings where needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds, where our mission is to cultivate humanity \u0026amp; harvest unity. Ubuntuberg Seeds: the highest quality seed stock in all of Southern Africa, sourced from sustainable farms, guaranteeing you the best quality seed stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ubuntuberg","offers":[{"title":"5 g raw seed","offer_id":46149889687688,"sku":"725002-S005GR","price":44.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 g raw seed","offer_id":46149889720456,"sku":"725002-S050GR","price":85.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1107\/8152\/files\/KohlrabiPurpleVienna.jpg?v=1782892896","url":"https:\/\/gardening.co.za\/products\/kohlrabi-purple-vienna","provider":"GARDENING.co.za","version":"1.0","type":"link"}