Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Sprouting Turnips

I guess some crops don't waste any time once they find the right conditions to grow.  I planted a section of my extra bed with six rows of turnips just five days ago.  Today when I went out to look at the garden, I was pleasantly surprised to find six short rows of new leaves peeking from the soil.  Turnips don't seem to mind the cold, but I still covered the new sprouts with a thin layer of mulch since the weather was going to bring in some cold temps and snow in the next few days.  Since turnips are a quick growing crop, I expect to be harvesting the first of them in early June.  In fact they may be one of the first crops I get out of the garden.


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