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Turnip Goldana ORGANIC Seed

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Turnip Goldana ORGANIC Seed - Irish Plants Direct

This medium to early turnip is a fast growing ball shaped variety with pale yellow aromatic tender flesh that has a mild flavour.

The tops can be used as tasty greens.

Seed Qty 1 gram

Sow February - April then again July- August

Germination 7 - 14 days

Loam or clay soil that's alkaline or neutral

Harvest June - November

Companion Plants Peas, Brassica's, Tomatoes and squash

Do not plant with Potatoes, radish or any other root vegetable.

Harvest between 8 - 13 cm in diameter. Turnip tops can be harvested as greens if they are picked when they are young.

A good source of vitamin C

Use roasted, mashed or boiled.

Turnips are brassicas that will grow a sunny area that has well drained fertile soil that was well dug in autumn that is not acidic liming may be necessary.

Sow seed 1cm deep under cloches, fleece or in a cold frame or on a window sill in pots or modules between February- April sowing 2-3 seeds per pot

Remove the weaker seedlings leaving one in the pot to grow on.

Plant out in the garden after the risk of frost has passed.

Planting 15cm between plants and 30cm between rows.

The seed can be sown in open ground from march gradually thinning the seedlings to reach a final distance of between 15cm apart and 30cm between rows.

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