Turnips
Question:
Hi, I have an allotment and had planted some young turnips. They were doing well until this morning when I went down and discovered something had eaten all the turnip tops. They were stripped right down to nothing. The same thing happened with the swedes last year. Is this likely to be slugs or birds?
Answer:
What a shame about your turnips. I think the damage it is most likely down to the dreaded slug but pigeons do like the tops too. If you are not gardening organically try putting a few, animal friendly, slug pellets down and cover the crop with a cloche or some netting. Hopefully one of these methods will enable the turnips to put on some growth before it's too late for the root.
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