Our turnip patch really surprised us last year. After the long
months of drought earlier in the growing season, we had almost decided
to turn everything under and retire for the year. Our little turnip
patch almost wasn't. But then the rain began again and our enthusiasm
was off and running... just like our turnip greens. The patch sprang to
life, and soon we had more greens than I could manage. One small patch
was enough to supply our household, my mom's house, my husband's
parents and his three brothers, as well as my aunt and my cousin and his family
with turnips and turnip greens. On the verge of Winter, the patch was
still spitting out turnips at such a rate that everyone was about tired
of messing with them. In fact, my brother actually said that he would be
glad when the patch dried up and died. What a horrible thing to wish
upon such a hard working little vegetable patch. :)
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| Turnip Green patch growing out by the chicken pen. (OMG! We need a new chicken pen! |
