Brandon laments that more people don’t enjoy the company of the lowly turnip.
I have to admit, I’m not a fan (more out of laziness than disdain) but I do have a fond memory from my childhood of my grandfather cutting slices of raw turnips to eat while we walked the rows of his fields.
The problem, as I see it, is that turnips aren’t sexy veggies - like asparagus or beets.
Yes, beets.
We’ve grown the most wonderful beets for the last 2 seasons in our garden.
On the outside, they look like your standard red beet. Nothing special.
The fun begins when you cut them open and toss them in the pan for a quick sauté with garlic and olive oil.
Easy to grow, tasty and fun to look at.
