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Purple Top Turnips. Not Just Animal Fodder.

(post, Cristin Couzens)


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It took me awhile to find purple top turnip inspiration.  I sat, pen in hand, blank paper in front of me, and……nothing.  I tried saying “TURNIP” out loud, hoping that might awaken some hidden enthusiasm.  Googling for purple top turnips reveals that most of the turnips in the world are grown as forage for cattle.  Turnips for human consumption are widely viewed with suspicion.

I recruited my husband for his take on turnips.  I posed a question.  “When I say turnip, you say….” 

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