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Turnip Grower's Guide How to Plant, Raise and Harvest Turnips in Your Backyard.

The first and most essential piece of advice is to sow turnip seeds about an inch deep and space them every six inches in rows that are eighteen to twenty-four inches apart. Also, make sure to buy heirloom turnip green seeds, as they are more flavorful than the white turnips.<br>https://www.beyondorganicseed.com/collections/turnips-and-rutabagas

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Turnip Grower's Guide How to Plant, Raise and Harvest Turnips in Your Backyard.

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  1. Turnip Grower's Guide: Turnip Grower's Guide: How to Plant, Raise and How to Plant, Raise and Harvest Turnips in Your Harvest Turnips in Your Backyard. Backyard. We all know that turnip is a vegetable that is We all know that turnip is a vegetable that is commonly used in dishes like stews and stir commonly used in dishes like stews and stir- - fries, but what you may not know is that it's fries, but what you may not know is that it's also a great vegetable to grow in also a great vegetable to grow in your backyard. Here are some tips on how to plant, backyard. Here are some tips on how to plant, raise and harvest turnips: raise and harvest turnips: 1. 1. The first and most essential piece of advice The first and most essential piece of advice is to sow turnip seeds about an inch deep and is to sow turnip seeds about an inch deep and space them every six inches in rows that are space them every six inches in rows that are eighteen to twenty eighteen to twenty- -four inches apart. four inches apart. Also, your Also,

  2. make sure to buy make sure to buy heirloom turnip green seeds heirloom turnip green seeds, , as they are more flavourful than the white as they are more flavourful than the white turnips. turnips. 2. 2. The next thing you need to know is that The next thing you need to know is that turnips like a soil pH o turnips like a soil pH of around six or seven, so if your soil is too acidic, be sure to add some so if your soil is too acidic, be sure to add some lime before planting. Don’t forget this as it lime before planting. Don’t forget this as it can seriously affect the growth of your can seriously affect the growth of your turnips. turnips. 3. 3. Once your turnip plants have grown to Once your turnip plants have grown to about four inches in height, it's time to thi about four inches in height, it's time to thin n them out by removing the smaller plants so them out by removing the smaller plants so that the larger ones have enough space to grow. that the larger ones have enough space to grow. You should also apply a nitrogen You should also apply a nitrogen- -rich fertilizer every two weeks or so; this will help fertilizer every two weeks or so; this will help keep your turnips healthy. keep your turnips healthy. f around six or seven, rich

  3. 4. 4. Turnips Turnips also prefer full sun and well also prefer full sun and well- - drained soil, so make sure your garden spot is drained soil, so make sure your garden spot is prepared before you sow the seeds. You can also prepared before you sow the seeds. You can also add some mulch to the area, which will help add some mulch to the area, which will help keep your turnips' roots cool and moist. keep your turnips' roots cool and moist. 5. 5. Once the turnip Once the turnip plants sprout, it's important to keep them weeded and moist important to keep them weeded and moist until they're ready for harvesting, which can until they're ready for harvesting, which can be around one month after planting. be around one month after planting. 6. 6. To harvest a turnip plant, simply twist To harvest a turnip plant, simply twist and pull up on its rootstalk until it pops out and pull up on its rootstalk until it pops out of the soil. Be sure to of the soil. Be sure to leave at least an inch of leave at least an inch of the stalk attached to the root so that it can the stalk attached to the root so that it can continue growing. Apart from this, there's not continue growing. Apart from this, there's not much else to know about harvesting turnips. much else to know about harvesting turnips. plants sprout, it's

  4. 7. 7. After harvesting, you can either eat the After harvesting, you can either eat the turnips right away or store them in a cool, dry turnips right away or store them in a cool, dry place like your pantry. Just be sure to wash place like your pantry. Just be sure to wash them before eating! them before eating! Now that you know how to grow turnip, why Now that you know how to grow turnip, why not give it a try in your backyard garden? It's not give it a try in your backyard garden? It's a great vegetable to have on hand for those cold a great vegetable to have on hand for those cold winter months. You just have to buy the winter months. You just have to buy the heirloom t heirloom turnip green seeds, and you are urnip green seeds, and you are ready to start growing the turnip. I assure you ready to start growing the turnip. I assure you that you will definitely enjoy heirloom turnip that you will definitely enjoy heirloom turnip green seeds because they are flavourful. green seeds because they are flavourful.

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