When to plant turnip in Halifax
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Halifax's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 14 – May 5
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 24 – Jun 8
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Halifax's 163-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Halifax's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAY 5
OCT 15
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Halifax?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 14–May 5) in Halifax, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Halifax?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 24–Jun 8) in Halifax, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 63%.
How long is the growing season in Halifax?
Halifax has roughly 163 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Halifax's frost dates.
Confidence 70/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.