Track maturity dates and harvest turnips early—overgrown roots lose flavor and texture. Both roots and leafy greens are edible, with some varieties grown just for greens. Pick young turnips for mild ...

Wife of Pomp Hall, Negro tenant farmer, pulling turnips, Creek County, Oklahoma. Ca. 1940. Turnips uprooted by the flood. Point Township, Posey County, Indiana. Ca. 1937. Migratory workers returned ...

They may not be colorful, vibrant, or particularly interesting vegetables, but learn how to grow turnips and you'll find that these often-overlooked vegetables have a lot to offer. A popular staple ...

Clay Thompson of Thompson Family Farms in Monroe tills land that’s been in his family for more than 80 years. “My dad and grandfather were row croppers before I was born,” said Thompson. He got into ...

Like many leafy greens, root veggies, and brassica relatives, turnips are a spring and fall crop, and mature plants can even tolerate a light touch of frost. Check your first and last frost dates in ...

Turnips don't get much respect. Some people find them to be bitter, and they can have a pungent aroma that some find offensive, but these two negative characteristics usually occur when they are ...