Seven Tops on the way UP

Turnip Greens, about 2 weeks after emerging

 

Here's an update on my seven top turnip greens, about the only thing left in the garden. The Okra is all gone and just a few purple hulls and green beans left. LAST WEEK I updated their progress and so far so good. My main concern is that I planted them too thick. There are literally thousands of seeds and I simply scattered them on the surface and lightly raked soil over them. Time will tell. They may choke one another out, or maybe the strongest will thrive and kill the others.


Another UPDATE 10/12: All is well in the turnip green world. Greens are lush and thick and about 5-6 inches tall.



 

Seven Top Turnip Greens

 

Seven top turnip greens are "turnip-less" turnip greens. They don't grow actual turnips, only the above ground greens. An oxymoron worth growing. After pulling up a very mediocre and small planting of lima beans, I added a layer of finished compost, dampened the soil bed, and scattered thousands of the seven top seeds on top of the ground followed by very lightly raking them over. The result? So far, thousands of tiny emerging seedlings. Looking forward to continued growth.

 

9/29 Update!

 

Seven tops are doing well a week later. Cooler weather is on the way too, with lows in the low 40's. Should really help these little guys get going.