When to plant turnip in Montgomery
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Montgomery's frost dates of Mar 12.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 19 – Mar 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 31 – Apr 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 25 – Sep 8
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 11 – Oct 26
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Montgomery's 240-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Montgomery'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
MAR 12
NOV 9
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Montgomery?
Direct-sow around mid February (Feb 19–Mar 12) in Montgomery, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Montgomery?
Expect to harvest from around late March (Mar 31–Apr 15) in Montgomery, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant turnip in autumn in Montgomery?
Yes — Montgomery supports a second, autumn sowing of turnip around late August (Aug 25–Sep 8), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Montgomery?
Montgomery has roughly 240 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 Montgomery's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.