beatroot

Plant Height   

Up to 30cm/12" 

Time between sowing and harvesting   

About 10-12 weeks

Where to Sow  

Outdoors in open ground or in containers at least 22cm/9" wide

Sowing time   

Outdoors late March to July  - temperature   +10C/50F.

How to Sow   

2 seeds 2.5cm/1" deep - 10cm/4" between seeds -  in rows 30cm/12" apart or in groups/blocks

After Germination   

When the seedlings are 2.5cm/1" thin to 1 seedling per station. Throw away the thinnings as these do not transplant well.

Growing on -  in Pots  

 Keep well watered and avoid dry spells to prevent the beets becoming woody or splitting

Growing on- in ground   

As above

Aftercare   

As above

Harvesting   

Start pulling the beetroots once they have reached the size of a golf ball, pulling alternate plants to give space for the remaining roots to reach maturity (about the size of a cricket ball).