Harvest to Table

Turnips are a cool-weather vegetable best harvested before temperatures exceed 75°F. For a late spring harvest, sow turnip seeds directly in the garden 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost date in spring. Sow turnips in late summer for autumn harvest; in early autumn for late autumn harvest; and in late autumn for [...]

The tenderest of turnip greens are those harvested before the swollen stem we call a turnip ever develops. You often will find these in bunches at your farmers’ market. But if you’ve brought home a bunch of turnips with their greens attached, don’t cut off the greens and throw them away. If the greens are [...]