April Manier
Deeply Rooted
Fry 'em, bake 'em, boil 'em!
Yummy~
Yummy~
I do love the greens, but didn't cook them this time - I didn't mulch them and the soil is so hard to wash off.GreeneGarden said:I harvest the greens more than the roots.
The greens are great sources of calcium / magnesium.
They can also be easily parboiled, dried, and stored for long periods.
The roots do not store well for long periods no matter what you do.
The greens are also high in lutein and zeaxanthin, which the roots have less of.
Don't get me wrong. The roots are also high in calcium / magenesium.
They also taste reasonably well.
But they are like potato; they convert to sugar very quickly, so I do not eat much.
I tend to grow Seven Top - Brassica septiceps because it grows more greens and less root.
This is not actually a true turnip like Brassica rapa.
http://www.gardenfornutrition.org/Organic_Self_Sufficiency_Crops.html#GREENS
I found them extremely easy to grow.ducks4you said:I LOVE pretty much all vegetables, and I bought about 5 packages of turnips. Don't know why--never tried 'em!!!
**laugh if you wish at this**
Okay...first, are they hard to grow?
second, what do they taste like?
third, when do I start them?
fourth, do they start better indoors, or direct seed?
Thanks--I didn't want to start a new thread, so I hijacked YOURS!!! HA, HA!!
Soak your broccoli in salt water -you may find some cabbage loopers. Gross at the dinner table. I like them lightly steamed. I love turnips boiled and mashed. Or on the grill.ducks4you said:Thanks, all! Sounds pretty tasty, and since DH is on a diabetic diet now, we can use every vegetable out there! I'll take a picture of the jar that I have them in before planting. Their little black seeds practically fill it. I think I'll get my expandable jiffy pots and start them outside as seedlings.