Veg question

mardatha

I would like to know about turnips, are they easy to grow and is there any one variety that you'd recommend?
Also likewise cauliflower, how easy are they?

Foxy0810

Not sure about turnips, cauliflower I've not had great success with yet this year I have some seeds to grow mini cauliflowers gonna give them a try

forgotmyname

Somethings nibbled all the leaves off my cauli's.

I threw a few turnip seeds down and got some. Something seemed to like them also. Had fairly large holes in them.

Funky_Bold_Ribena

Nah - turnips are horrid. Ditch them and try Kohl Rabi instead - infinitely better crop.

Caulis - I've only ever managed to get one to head up. Waste of time.

PasturesNew

Caulis - no idea... but my parents used to grow them and I have many memories as a child that every time you pick a cauli you have to fill the washing up bowl with salt water and cut up the cauli and lob it in there for some time.... so the caterpillars die off and float to the top

mardatha

O dear lol nevermind. I'll do lettuce instead

1940sGal

I've just bought some Cauli seeds aswell! :rotfl:

I'll keep them covered with netting once they go in the ground and see if that stops pests getting to them. Or a cloche!

lindseykim13

love it how me all can't do cauli's i gave up a few years ago, on't bother with cabbage either mostly because i can't eat it though. Turnips sorry but yuk

wallbash

A vote for turnips , but harvest when very small , any bigger than a tennis ball is a waste.

Rummer

I had good success with swede so that might be a good compromise?

forgotmyname

Beetroot? I love beetroot