Many thanks for the new thread! :-)
As an experiment, I cut the eye out of a potato some time back and stuck it in the ground, watering it regularly and keeping the soil as loose as possible. The foliage is now beginning to die off, which I’m told means it’ll be time soon to harvest the potatoes. Looking forward to it!
Bad news on tomatoes but good news on green beans. The blossoms I reported last week are all brown and crunchy, so late tomatoes may be a no-go. However, several green bean seeds that I stuck in the ground just to see if they’d grow have been producing! Granted, it’s only 4 or 5 beans in all . . . but something is better than nothing, right? :-)
Anyone know if turnips can be grown in large containers and moved inside the house when it gets cold?
“Anyone know if turnips can be grown in large containers and moved inside the house when it gets cold?”
How much time do you have left in your growing season? What is your growing zone? If it’s Zone 5 or higher, you’ve got time. Turnips only take about 5-6 weeks to grow. (Check the package for your seed variety). Turnips LIKE cold weather and benefit from a frost or two.
No need to move them inside. Keep the pot on the SOUTH or WEST side of your house - wherever they’ll get the most sun while they’re growing, even if it’s cold outside. If you’re trying to squeak out a crop and you’re running into freezing weather, you can also throw a towel over them at night and take it off during the day.