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Turnip
Brassica rapa var. rapa
Late Septembervegetable
Cool-season root vegetable grown for both its sweet, mild roots and tender greens; flavor improves after a light frost.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around late september
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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
Mid January – Mid February
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late September
Late September – Mid October
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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