Beetroot, also known as Red Beet (latin name – Beta vulgaris) was planted today:
* variety – Boltardy
* rows 30cm apart (wide enough to get the hoe down)
* depth 2cm
* seeds 2cm apart in the row
The seedbed was dry because it had been covered to keep the rain off.
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The corky beetroot ’seed’ in the packet is really a fruit containing several seeds. So they will need thinning, even though the ’seeds’ have been carefully spaced.
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seed 2cm deep
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The beetroot seeds were then gently watered in to tighten the soil in the row.
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Contact us if you are planting beetroot seeds and would like a pdf of the How to Grow Beetroot sheet.
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To Prepare Beetroot for cooking:
* Pull the Beetroot when they are on the small side, as they have a better taste
& texture. The ideal size is that of a golf ball up to a cricket ball size.
* Tear off the leaves leaving 2″ of stalk
* Leave the roots on
* Wash the beetroot in cold water
The Beetroot is now ready for cooking. If you cut the leaves too close to the beet, or if you cut the roots, the beetroot will ‘bleed’ and all the red colour could be lost from the beetroot.
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beetroot has germinated well and the seedlings add a bit of colour to
the vegetable garden.
Click on the image to enlarge & see the red stems.
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Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a *How To Grow
Beetroot* growing card. Click on the image below to enlarge the picture
of the card.
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The card may be downloaded, printed off and pinned to the potting shed
wall as a useful reference on *how to grow beetroot*.
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We hope that children, as well as established vegetable gardeners, will
find this useful, as they can grow beetroot in their section of the
vegetable garden.
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If you would like a pdf of the grow card for *How to Grow Beetroot, please complete the contact form asking for the grow card for beetroot and we will email it to you.
Thank you Sara at Farming Friends for designing this beetroot grow card.
