When to plant turnip in Vancouver
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Vancouver's frost dates of Mar 31.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 10 – Mar 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 19 – May 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 23 – Sep 6
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 9 – Oct 24
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Vancouver's 221-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Vancouver'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 31
NOV 7
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Vancouver?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 10–Mar 31) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Vancouver?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 19–May 4) in Vancouver, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
Can I plant turnip in autumn in Vancouver?
Yes — Vancouver supports a second, autumn sowing of turnip around late August (Aug 23–Sep 6), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Vancouver?
Vancouver has roughly 221 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 Vancouver's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.