Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Kohlrabi and turnips are two very worthwhile vegetables to grow for autumn, and they can keep you harvesting well into the colder months if you sow them at the right time. In this video from Homeacres, I talk through the sowing dates, transplanting, and protection for Kolibri F1 kohlrabi and Tokyo Cross F1 turnips, and show you how they are looking here at the end of September.
The kohlrabi were sown in mid-July and transplanted in mid-August. They’re not quite roots but swollen stems sitting above the soil, and they stand frost well, giving harvests through October and November.
The turnips, a Hakurei type from Japan, are quite different from the ones you might know — sweeter, crisper, and quicker to mature. These were sown in late August (here you can go as late as the 25th in Zone 8) and transplanted in early September. With good timing, they’ll carry on providing fresh harvests into December. I keep both crops covered, mainly to prevent cabbage root fly which is more of a problem for turnips than for kohlrabi.
Main points in this video:
- When to sow and transplant for reliable autumn harvests.
- Covers to protect from cabbage root fly.
- Harvest windows from October into December.
🎥 Filmed by Nicola Smith at Homeacres, Somerset, 30th September.
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Kohlrabi and turnips are two very worthwhile vegetables to grow for autumn, and they can keep you harvesting well into the colder months if you sow them at the right time. In this video from Homeacres, I talk through the sowing dates, transplanting, and protection for Kolibri F1 kohlrabi and Tokyo Cross F1 turnips, and show you how they are looking here at the end of September.
The kohlrabi were sown in mid-July and transplanted in mid-August. They’re not quite roots but swollen stems sitting above the soil, and they stand frost well, giving harvests through October and November.
The turnips, a Hakurei type from Japan, are quite different from the ones you might know — sweeter, crisper, and quicker to mature. These were sown in late August (here you can go as late as the 25th in Zone 8) and transplanted in early September. With good timing, they’ll carry on providing fresh harvests into December. I keep both crops covered, mainly to prevent cabbage root fly which is more of a problem for turnips than for kohlrabi.
Main points in this video:
- When to sow and transplant for reliable autumn harvests.
- Covers to protect from cabbage root fly.
- Harvest windows from October into December.
🎥 Filmed by Nicola Smith at Homeacres, Somerset, 30th September.
👉 More about no dig: charlesdowding.co.uk
👉 Books, courses, and resources: charlesdowding.co.uk/shop
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#nodiggardening #kohlrabi #turnips #kolibri #autumnharvest #charlesdowding #growyourown
