Question #1: In Okla. what is the best time to plant fall turnips and other fall garden plants. I live in S.E. Okla. City and have been trying to establish a garden at my new house, now that I have retired and can spend time in the garden.
Answer: Fall turnips are best started beginning August 1 through September 15. Turnips are started by seed spaced 2 to 3 inches apart in rows that are spaced 12 to 24 inches apart. Cover seed to a depth of 1/2 inch. Days from planting to harvest are between 50 and 60 days.
For more information on planting a fall garden in Oklahoma, go to the Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Department's home page at www.hortla.okstate.edu. Look under Lawn & Garden and click Horticulture Info Fact Sheets from the pop up menu. Then choose Vegetables, then F-6009 Fall Gardening. Don't forget you may also seek help from your County Cooperative Extension Service office. In Oklahoma County the phone number is 713-1125.
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