Growing turnips is a fun project that requires some planning and attention. By choosing the right variety, preparing the soil ...

Home made Italian food. A girl in the garden pulling a purple kale turnip off the soil. A close-up A girl in the garden pulling a purple kale turnip off the soil. A close-up. The setting sun shining.

Typically, turnips (Brassica rapa) are rather fast- and easy-growing root bulbs, but they do have a few requirements related to soil nutrient level, watering, and environmental conditions that could ...

Growing turnips is a fun project that requires some planning and attention. By choosing the right variety, preparing the soil and giving them the right care you can have a big harvest. This guide will ...

Harvest rutabagas when they have grown through summer into fall. They are typically harder and denser than turnips. Rutabagas usually have yellow flesh. You should eat rutabagas cooked. Have your soil ...

Turnips are brassica crops, so as part of crop rotation avoid planting them in a spot where any other brassicas were grown in the last three years. ‘A location that receives at least six to eight ...

So, if you’re planning to plant turnips, this is the best time to shortlist the most suitable variety. Turnips thrive in well-drained soil which is rich in organic matter. Before planting, ensure that ...

They're determined to win next time, so they do everything they can to help their last turnip seed grow. They plant it in soil at the sunniest spot on the farm, they water it, they read stories to ...

Swede looks similar to turnip and is still known as ‘Swedish Turnip’ in America. It is a member of the brassica family so club root will be a problem if you have this on your plot. Swedes take 20-26 ...

The leaves can be eaten like spinach too, making this a doubly useful crop. Turnips like a sunny spot and grow best in cool conditions, in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. You can also grow them in ...