Raw / fresh
Slice or grate young roots into salads, slaws, tacos, sandwiches, and snack plates.
Roots
Turnip growing guide
Fast-growing cool-season root with mild, slightly peppery flavour. Both roots and leaves are edible. One of the fastest vegetables you can grow — ready in 5-6 weeks.
3-7 daysGermination
35-60 daysHarvest
10 cmSpacing
1 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
2 cm/weekWater
6-7.5pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Apr - Sep |
| Subtropical | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Mar - Sep |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Mar - Oct |
| Temperate | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Mar - Oct |
| Cool | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Mar - Sep |
| Arid | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | Apr - Sep |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Turnip after harvest.
Cooked
Roast, steam, saute greens, glaze roots, add to soups, or mash larger roots.
Store / preserve
Pickle, ferment, refrigerate, cellar-store, or freeze cooked portions.
Try: Raw crunch, Roasted roots, Pickled slices, Sauteed greens.
Good companions
Onion, Garlic, Peas
Avoid near
Tomato, Strawberry
Growing note
Harvest small for best flavour — about golf-ball size. Large turnips become pithy.
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