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06.06.2023 - 17:21 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
How to Grow Tasty Turnip Greens at Home Brassica rapa var. rapaThere are a few plants out there that rescue me from the end-of-summer blues.
You know, that feeling that comes around when you know the growing season is coming to a close and the thrill of harvesting fresh veggies from the garden is ending.
But just as things are winding down, turnip greens are about ready to take their turn on stage.
While these lovely greens can be grown in the spring or throughout the winter in warmer climates, they are particularly perfect for fall planting.
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In fact, these plants can handle quite a bit of cold, but heat is their enemy. A hard freeze might not kill them, but heat surely will.
If you’ve typically grown turnips in the past for the roots, you’re in for a real treat. The greens can be sweet and tender or slightly bitter and dense, and you can eat them both raw and cooked.
In this guide to growing this underappreciated green, here’s what we’ll go over:
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Cultivation and HistoryTurnips have been around for a long, long time. They are thought to have originated in eastern parts of Asia and the Middle East, and have been cultivated for centuries.
Ancient Romans used the roots – not just to eat, but to sling at public speakers they disagreed with as well. And they were the original vegetable of choice to carve for Halloween in Ireland.
But the record of using them just for the greens (or the tops or leaves, as they’re also called) is a bit hazier. It’s likely that the leaves have been used in one way or another for as long as the roots.
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