When to Sow Turnip?

Turnip is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🥬 Turnip

Sowing dates Turnip
Indoor sowing
Transplanting
Direct sowing Mar–Aug
Harvest period May–Oct
Days to harvest50

Plan your Turnip in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Turnip indoors?

Turnip does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Turnip?

Turnip is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Turnip?

Harvest Turnip from May–Oct (approx. 50 days from transplanting/germination).