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Beta vulgaris
Easy to grow in any garden! Deep maroon, smooth skinned roots perfect for canning, pickling, freezing, and fresh use. The tasty tops can be picked anytime and eaten raw in salads or cooked.
| Sow - Direct Outdoors, Spring | Days to Harvest - 57 |
| Location - Full Sun | Emergence - 8 to 10 days |
| Difficulty - Easy | Lifecycle - Annual |
| Approx. 200 seeds per packet | Frost tolerant root crop |
Growing Instructions:
Sow beets outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Firm soil over seed and keep evenly moist until they germinate. Do not let soil crust over before seed sprouts. Plant seed every two or three weeks for continuous harvest and keep the soil evenly moist for best growth and flavour. Sow seeds 13mm (1/2in) deep and 15cm (6in) apart in rows spaced 30cm (12in) apart.
Description
Beta vulgaris
Easy to grow in any garden! Deep maroon, smooth skinned roots perfect for canning, pickling, freezing, and fresh use. The tasty tops can be picked anytime and eaten raw in salads or cooked.
| Sow - Direct Outdoors, Spring | Days to Harvest - 57 |
| Location - Full Sun | Emergence - 8 to 10 days |
| Difficulty - Easy | Lifecycle - Annual |
| Approx. 200 seeds per packet | Frost tolerant root crop |
Growing Instructions:
Sow beets outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked. Firm soil over seed and keep evenly moist until they germinate. Do not let soil crust over before seed sprouts. Plant seed every two or three weeks for continuous harvest and keep the soil evenly moist for best growth and flavour. Sow seeds 13mm (1/2in) deep and 15cm (6in) apart in rows spaced 30cm (12in) apart.
