Plant Overview

Turnips

Turnips

Brassica rapa rapa

Easy

Quick-growing root crop, leaves also edible

Quick Information

Sowing Period

Start: Early August

End: Late August

Growing Difficulty

Easy

Detailed Growing Information

Growing Tips

Sow directly in moist, fertile soil. Harvest when golf-ball sized for best flavor. Both roots and leaves are edible.

Companion Plants

Plants that grow well with Turnips

Peas
Beans
Onions
Herbs