How to Grow Turnip at Home

• Make sure the soil is loose for their deep roots. The seeds pop out of the ground very quickly.
• They really enjoy lots of rich compost in the soil to thrive.
• You can plant the seeds in rows, about one centimetre under the soil.
• When the seed germinates, you may thin the plants out.
• After the first month, you can thin them again, until the plants are about ten to fifteen centimetres apart.
• You can harvest the young bulbs in the second month.
• When they mature after 3 months, they are ready to harvest.

Companions (do well together)
• Turnipes grow well in the company of Lettuce, Spinach, Radish, Pea and Bean

Antagonists (don't do well together)
• Turnip enemies unknown

• Dig up turnips when they are 2 - 3 inches in diameter, a few light frosts may improve the flavor of both tops and roots but don't let them freeze solid.
• When harvesting your Turnips, make sure to wash all the soil off them.
• Chop up the greens and use them like spinach.
• Turnips are tasty in stews and soups.

• 1 large onion
• Oil for frying
• 4 Turnips
• 4 potatoes
• 4 carrots
• 1 medium butternut
• 2 sticks of celery
• Small bunch of parsley
• Pinch of paprika
• Sprigs of oregano, thyme, rosemary
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 stock cube
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cream (optional)


• Wash, peel (if desired) and chop all the vegetables.
• Skin the onion and fry till light brown.
• Add vegetables and boiling water, sufficient to make a soup.
• Bring to the boil and then allow the soup to simmer for 30-40 minutes.
• Mash or blend the vegetables, then return to the pot and add the seasonings and herbs.
• Add the cream at the end of the cooking process.
• Serve with fresh home baked bread.
• A good and healthy soup, to keep the winter chills away.

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