The vegetative stage of wild turnip is a rosette. This means the growing point is at ground level, and leaves radiate out from this growing point. Leaves on the rosette are covered with bristly hairs.

To an uneducated eye, the unique appearances of both the turnip and kohlrabi may lead one to believe they are the same vegetable, perhaps at different stages of growth. This is not an uncommon ...

In the second session the children work in the garden to show Jim and Elsie, before joining together to show the turnip growing bigger and bigger. Warm up: skipping and whole body fruit shapes.