How to Plant Turnips
Turnips are grown for both their leaves and roots. Turnip roots are a sweet, but slightly hot-flavored. The top greens are succulent when cooked. You can enjoy this crop in the spring and fall. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Start sowing turnips few weeks before the last frost date. They only take eight weeks or less to produce. Began by removing any rocks and weeds from the area where you plan on planting the turnip greens.
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Work into the soil well-rotted organic matter, or you can use plant starter fertilizer into the soil before planting.
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Sow seeds 2 inches apart, and 1/2 inches deep into the ground. Turnips needs little attention, but keep weeds down by applying mulch. Mulch will also help in retaining moisture to prevent the soil from drying out completely below the surface. Do not over water; too much water can cause roots to crack open.
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Baby turnips roots are ready for harvesting one month after being planted. If you will like to harvest the leaves and leave the roots for a later time, you can do so by cutting the tops an inch above the base of the stem. By doing this more leaves will grow.
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Turnip roots will stay fresh for two to three weeks in plastic bags in the refrigerator, but they are best and tastier if cooked as soon as they are picked. For best quality, harvest early in the morning. Turnips can be stored for long periods in a cool basement, cellar, or garage. Store roots only (not the green leaves) in a box covered with moist (not very wet) sand.
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