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Root Maggots and Turnips

Root maggots and turnips—or root maggots and anything you’re about to eat—are not words that should go together. I have had very little experience in growing turnips, with just one previous crop of pure-white turnips that were meant to be harvested quite young, about an inch in diameter. I guess I pulled that crop before ...

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Macomber Turnips: Information and Growing Tips

Turnips have never been an appealing crop to me, but I have found a variety this fall that I will just have to try in my garden next season. It’s called the Macomber Turnip. Never heard of it? Then you haven’t visited the south coast of Massachusetts. The Macomber Turnip is named for two brothers ...

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