tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464253324658824659.post843933465837763752..comments2024-03-20T05:58:45.288-04:00Comments on The Delicious Truth: How to Make Creamed Spinach, Using Rutabaga GreensChef Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10372505654191018607noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464253324658824659.post-69170441959425822642012-07-10T13:59:50.581-04:002012-07-10T13:59:50.581-04:00For the rutabagas themselves, I'll probably do...For the rutabagas themselves, I'll probably do something based on one of these six recipes/techniques, courtesy of Mark Bittman. (Make sure to engage the interactive feature.) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/magazine/root-vegetables.html<br /><br />Yes, they are usually thought of as a fall crop, but since I grow turnips pretty much all summer I figured, "Why not?".<br /><br />I put rutabaga seed into the ground in the beginning of May and they took about 60 days to mature. Incidentally, my turnip and beet harvest from that early-May direct seeding has been unbelievable.<br /><br />I'll put more rutabaga seed into the ground in about three weeks, allowing for an early fall harvest. I may even do another seeding at the end of August but won't expect much success with that one.Chef Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372505654191018607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6464253324658824659.post-6353018883291100652012-07-09T14:09:31.587-04:002012-07-09T14:09:31.587-04:00Sounds worth trying. How did you, or are you plan...Sounds worth trying. How did you, or are you planning to, use the rutabagas sans greens? This is interesting because I always think of rutabagas as a fall crop. How early did you plant them, or were they transplants?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com