Turnip Greens (also known as ‘Rapa Senza Testa’)
Turnip Greens are a really good green from central Europe. A quick alternative to Chard or Kale, ready about 4 weeks from sowing,with mild green leaves that have a wonderfully buttery flavour when cooked, and are also nice and mild if used raw in salads.
Unlike chard it doesn’t take up space for months on end, so you can just throw in a quick row here & there as a catch crop. If grown overwinter the flower shoots in spring are delicious like sprouting broccoli.
Great quick green - give it a go, we think you'll like it! Not ‘turnip-flavoured’ - just a wonderful green on its own.
at least 350 seed, organic. £2.27Stock: 100+
The other one I'm really impressed with is your turnip greens. I think you're the only one out there selling the seeds so double thankyou. I know you can grow them as a catch crop but they really come into their own in my opinion as a late winter/early spring vegetable. I sow in pots in august and plant out in sep/oct following summer crops. I pick the leaves sparingly through the winter but it's the spears in spring that I'm really after. They are simply delicious - much better than kale or broccoli in my opinion, really tender and sweet (I call it sweet-kale - Mike
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