8 March 09

The Accidental Turnips

Kohlrabi and purple-topped turnip I dropped a packet of seeds in the fall in the space between the beds. I tried to pick them up but it doesn’t always work and I forgot about them.

In November there was a fine clump of green things where I’d dropped the seeds. I dug them up and put them next to some chard. I had forgotten what they were. All I knew was they were a crucifer.

Purple-top turnips, it turns out. Into tonight’s soup, along with some tomatoes and basil from the freezer, this splendid kohlrabi, some butternut squash (these are getting a little off by now; better eat them up), and white beans.

Soup Sundays: my favorite.

Posted by at 05:35 PM in Gardening | Link |

  1. Great photo, of both you and the veggies!


    — marja-leena    8. March 2009, 18:06    Link

  2. What a beautiful turnip and such a beautiful smile.


    — Virginia    8. March 2009, 23:47    Link

  3. What lovely photo and a lovely smile! It reminds me of my Dad when he used to be in the garden. He too would have loved this photo! So glad to see your knitting has´nt completly taken over!!!! :-)


    — Jennifer    9. March 2009, 03:46    Link

  4. Thanks, M-L and Virginia! Jennifer, the knitting has taken over a bit. But this nice weather has me scrambling. I cut all the angled pieces for my cold frame yesterday but I miscalculated how much straight I needed so it’s back to the lumber yard for me. Then I can finally get the summer veggies going.


    — Pica    9. March 2009, 06:21    Link

  5. Yum!


    — rjhall    9. March 2009, 08:18    Link

  6. I love the post title, too. :)


    — Rana    9. March 2009, 13:11    Link

  7. Uh oh, yum! I bet that was one delicious soup….


    — maria    9. March 2009, 21:22    Link

  8. Gotta love nature!


    — Blue Bicicletta    11. March 2009, 22:23    Link

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