Let's See Those Brassicas

[Barndog56]

Had to pull these for the pic before the deer got them. We've already had several nights in the mid 20's, so they're eating them earlier than normal this year.

Planted in a mix with buckwheat, crimson clover, and winter peas. No fertilizer at planting, or afterwards.

 

[rocksnstumps]

Sorry, Fatso and others have been pounding the brassicas, so not much to see in pics. Planted mid July. But hey, the rye is doing well...

 

[TreeDaddy]

Had to pull these for the pic before the deer got them. We've already had several nights in the mid 20's, so they're eating them earlier than normal this year.


I hope you don't toss them!!!!!

Cook 'em up in a pot with deer sausage,carrots,celary,onions,lemmon pepper

bill
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Planted in a mix with buckwheat, crimson clover, and winter peas. No fertilizer at planting, or afterwards.

 

[sagittarius]

Rutabagas from Grandpa Rays Outdoors, October 2, 2018.

 

[scott44]

They have been hammering mine for awhile now, I've sat a couple times where I can see these brassicas and they have been in there both times, part of it is down to dirt and bulbs no greens.

 

[Kooch]

Mine were pretty for a while. Now they look like this. Firearm opener is the first weekend in November. I hope there's still some left. This is the first year planting them and the deer are putting a hurt on them already.

 

[Boll Weevil]

What can I say...I like turnip greens as much as the deer.

 

[TreeDaddy]

attaboy,boll weevil

makes for great deer camp meals

bill

 

[Semisane]

No turnips. But a mix of wheat/oats/radish/chicory/clover on two small spray/throw & roll plots.

 

[j-bird]

My PPT are about the size of softballs.... Deer won't eat much of it, but good food insurance and good for the soil...

 

[trampledbyturtles]

Figured I'd pick a couple for diner since I was in the neighborhood.

Broadcast planted Aug 1
First Rain Aug 7 3/4 in

Ended up baseball size.



Moderate grazing through out the season, nothing spectacular.

 

[White Birch Farm]

September planted. October pics, bulbs and groundhog roots continue to plump.

 

[Bill]

Still lots of green here as of today. 20's this coming weekend may put an end to them.

 

[mikmaze]

don't know what happened, but I don't have any globes under my plants, I think I got sent some other form of brasica, not one globe, ordered purple tops, but what I have is just big leafy greens with a thick green/ white root with no sign of a dang turnip. sure the deer are loving the greens, but I wanted globes for later on, and a few to go on the turkey table in a few weeks.

 

[Bill]

don't know what happened, but I don't have any globes under my plants, I think I got sent some other form of brasica, not one globe, ordered purple tops, but what I have is just big leafy greens with a thick green/ white root with no sign of a dang turnip. sure the deer are loving the greens, but I wanted globes for later on, and a few to go on the turkey table in a few weeks.

Sounds like you got dwarf Essex Rape seed.

 

[mikmaze]

makes me mad, as it is NOT what I ordered, the deer are eating it now, but htere will be no late season use. what might be worse is I used 40 lbs of it at my N J place, and 40 at a paying customer's land as well, ordered at different times, but same place. grrrrr bit pissed I tell ya.

 

[Bill]

Don't blame you I'd be uptight too. Call them on it. You may get free seed out of it. Not that helps this year..

 

[Boll Weevil]

PTT and wheat. We should get our first light freeze of the season later this week so will be interesting to see how use might be affected. They've been pounding the wheat but have taken it easy on the turnips thus far.

 

[CoshoctonOH]

PTTs planted around August 10th. Had a lot of Japanese beetles this year, but the brassicas all made it through ok.

 

[Northwoods Whitetails]