When to plant Turnips in New Jersey

In spring, from Feb 20 – Mar 20 in Atlantic City to Mar 20 – May 1 in Somerville.

In fall, from July 15 – Aug 15 in Beachwood to Sept 1 – Oct 15 in Woodbury.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Turnips planting dates by place in New Jersey
PlaceSpringFall
Asbury ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Atlantic CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
BayonneFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
BeachwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
BellmawrFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
BergenfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Bound BrookMar 20 – May 1July 15 – Aug 15
BridgetonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
BurlingtonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CamdenFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
CarteretFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
ChathamMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Cliffside ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
CliftonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
CollingswoodMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
DoverMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
DumontFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
East OrangeFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
East RutherfordFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EatontownMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
EdgewaterFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
ElizabethFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Elmwood ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
EnglewoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fair LawnFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
FairviewFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
Florham ParkMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Fort LeeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Franklin LakesMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
FreeholdMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
GarfieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
GlassboroMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Glen RockMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Gloucester CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
GuttenbergFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
HackensackFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HackettstownMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
HaddonfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HammontonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HarrisonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Hasbrouck HeightsFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HawthorneMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Highland ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
HillsdaleFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
HobokenFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
HopatcongMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Jersey CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
KearnyFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
KinnelonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Lincoln ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
LindenFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
LindenwoldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Little FerryFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
LodiFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Long BranchMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MadisonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
ManvilleMar 20 – May 1July 15 – Aug 15
MaywoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
MetuchenMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MiddlesexMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
MillvilleMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
New BrunswickMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
New MilfordFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
New ProvidenceMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
NewarkFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
North ArlingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
North PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
OaklandMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Ocean CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
Palisades ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
ParamusFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PassaicFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
PatersonMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Perth AmboyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PhillipsburgMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Pine HillMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
PleasantvilleFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
Point PleasantMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Pompton LakesMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
PrincetonMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
RahwayMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RamseyMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
Red BankMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RidgefieldFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Ridgefield ParkFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RidgewoodMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RingwoodMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
River EdgeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
RoselleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Roselle ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
RutherfordFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
SayrevilleMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SecaucusFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Somers PointFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
SomervilleMar 20 – May 1July 15 – Aug 15
South AmboyMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
South PlainfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
South RiverMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
SummitMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TenaflyFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Tinton FallsMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TotowaMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
TrentonMar 10 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
Union CityFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
VinelandMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
WaldwickMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
WallingtonFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WanaqueMar 10 – Apr 1July 15 – Aug 15
West New YorkFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Nov 15Now
WestfieldMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15
WestwoodFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
Wood-RidgeFeb 20 – Mar 20Aug 1 – Sept 15
WoodburyFeb 20 – Mar 20Sept 1 – Oct 15
Woodland ParkMar 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 15

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for turnips.