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Turnip
Brassica rapa var. rapa
Late Augustvegetable
Cool-season root vegetable grown for both its sweet, mild roots and tender greens; flavor improves after a light frost.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around late august
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
55 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early March – Early April
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late August
Late August – Late September
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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