TURNIPS

Turnips are part of the cruciferous vegetable family along with kale and broccoli. The root, the leaves, and the buds and flowers of turnips are edible.

The seeds are also edible for both humans and animals, though most people focus on the leaves and root. Given the short turn around time, you’d likely be better off collecting the seeds and growing them into microgreens and then into full grown plants.

A turnip plant gone to seed is not suitable to eat. The root becomes fibrous and gains a very woody flavor, and the greens become bitter.

BUT

Turnip flowers are edible and some people think they’re delicious.

Heat turnip buds only briefly as they’re delicate, but you can cook with them as you would broccoli.

And since the plant is determined to produce seeds, you can clip buds and the plant will replace them, allowing you a long harvest.