Dig Dig Dig
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TurnipWill Turnip seeds object to being planted in an area that has just been vacated by Potaoes? I have think they don't like being planted together so am unsure if it is ok to follow.
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tahir
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Can't see why it should be a problem
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marigold
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I don't know, but my crop rotation chart (pulled out of a magazine) says roots before spuds. Whereabouts in sunny Sussex are you DDD?
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judith
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Turnips are brassicas as well as roots, so I reckon they will be fine. (This crop rotation business does my head in  ).
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Behemoth
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Yup my winter brassicas follow my spuds.
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Dig Dig Dig
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Marigold, I work in Brighton and live in Worthing.
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marigold
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| Dig Dig Dig wrote: | | Marigold, I work in Brighton and live in Worthing. |
I'm a Worthing-ite too - migrated from Brighton a couple of years ago .
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cab
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I always sow my swedes in a spot vacated by spuds, and turnips are fine too.
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gil
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Is that as in sowing from seed ?
I got my poor efforts sown and planted out earlier, but if there's still time to resow direct after spuds, then I will. Though that's usually where I put the winter alliums (onions, garlic, leeks). But should have space for some more swedes too.
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cab
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I've been considering sowing swedes in paper pots, but as I've never failed when sowing from seed I think I'll do that again, probably this weekend. I usually block sow, just to get a dozen or so swedes to get us through winter. It isn't her favourite veg, but I like to have it from time to time. I put a lot more work into getting a good crop of winter squashes.
Fennel follows spuds very well too.
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Dig Dig Dig
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Marigold - Most of my veg is grown on the Chesswood Farm allotments
Gil - Yes sowing from seed the packet suggests sowing is ok up to July but our gardening books suggest August is OK to for golf ball sive Turnips
All - Thanks for the info, Pulled a row of spuds yesterday (they are whoppers) and first row of turnip seed planted.
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Slim
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You could always go for sweet spring turnips....
They hardly take any time at all
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