Sow and Grow Rutabaga

Sow and Grow Rutabaga

While rutabaga is relatively easy to grow, I think you will find my tips valuable.  Since rutabagas don’t like their roots moved, I am not giving you any indoor sowing tips! Outdoor Sowing Tips:  1) You can sow rutabaga seeds when the soil is between 60°F and 95°F in the spring.  Since rutabaga gets sweeter,  […]

General Gardening

Harvest and Store Rutabaga

Rutabagas let you know when they are ready to be harvested since they grow partially above ground.   It is best to harvest them when they are between 4 and 6 inches across and when the temperatures cool off in the fall. There are quite a few suggested ways to store them   1)  Don’t […]

Rutabaga Varieties

American Purple Top Rutabaga

The American Purple Top Rutabaga is a root vegetable that prefers to be harvested in cool weather.  It will germinate within 2 weeks and mature in under 120 days.  It is suggested that you sow this variety up to a 1 1/2 months before your average last frost date or up to 4 months before […]