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 ...

Turnips are an easy-to-grow cool-season vegetable that produces a crop of cold-hardy, edible greens and a root that can be eaten raw, cooked, or pickled. Turnips are a form of Brassica rapa, the same ...

“Turnip is an underappreciated and underused fall vegetable crop,” said David Trinklein, horticulture state specialist for University of Missouri Extension. To help home gardeners learn to love the ...

I was raised on Southern food cooked by my grandmother and mother. As the weather cools down and fall arrives, I begin to look forward to a big serving of greens cooked with smoked meat and doused ...

The tops and roots may end up in different dishes, but both pack some potent nutrients Choose smaller turnips as larger ones can be woody. By Sally Wadyka In the hierarchy of root vegetables, turnips ...

Turnips are root vegetables belonging to the Brassicaceae family, which also includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and kale. They are grown primarily for their bulbous roots, although their ...

First, let me just say that I pity the fool that didn’t spend time outside this past weekend. The weather was just about as glorious as it can be here in Dallas, especially given it’s January. While ...

In the hierarchy of root vegetables, turnips often fall behind more typical favorites like potatoes, carrots, radishes, and even beets. But they deserve attention, too—not just for their nutritional ...