Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
ONE of those vegetables that appears in all seed catalogues, but rather fewer gardens, kohlrabi is the Sputnik-shaped brassica that produces a ball of crisp, juicy, sweet flesh on its stem, just above the soil.
It’s relatively easy to grow and yields a decent amount of food for the space and time it takes up.
It’s also an easy crop to find uses for, cooked as a root vegetable or grated in salads.
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