http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-beets/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-beets/#comment-136484 John Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:31:30 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/12/07/growing-beets/#comment-136484 I have tried to grow beets in Huntsville ON. and I get great tops but almost no beet root. My radishes grow the same. Please advise what the problem might be. Thanks. I have tried to grow beets in Huntsville ON. and I get great tops but almost no beet root. My radishes grow the same. Please advise what the problem might be. Thanks.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-beets/#comment-133720 Kenny Point Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:08:31 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/12/07/growing-beets/#comment-133720 Hi Kristine, it all depends on the variety of beet that you are growing. Some like Lutz Green Leaf can be left to grow to enormous sizes with no loss of quality, while others should be harvested earlier or they will become tough, woody, and not be as edible or nutritious. Many gardeners plant their beets in early spring which is fine but I have a habit of planting them in late spring and grow varieties that can be left in the garden until fall when they can go into storage. In many climates, probably including yours, you can sow another crop of beets in late summer to produce a fall harvest as well. Good luck. Hi Kristine, it all depends on the variety of beet that you are growing. Some like Lutz Green Leaf can be left to grow to enormous sizes with no loss of quality, while others should be harvested earlier or they will become tough, woody, and not be as edible or nutritious. Many gardeners plant their beets in early spring which is fine but I have a habit of planting them in late spring and grow varieties that can be left in the garden until fall when they can go into storage. In many climates, probably including yours, you can sow another crop of beets in late summer to produce a fall harvest as well. Good luck.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-beets/#comment-133716 Kristine Kelly Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:39:57 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/12/07/growing-beets/#comment-133716 I believe I’ve left my beets too long in the soil as when I finally harvested them they had gotten enormous and had lost most of their color turning a pale cream color. Am wondering if they still have any nutrients and will be still as tasty as the first harvest of luscious red smaller beets. Also, I live in So Calif. so would like to know the best time to plant beets. Thank you for your time. Kristine I believe I’ve left my beets too long in the soil as when I finally harvested them they had gotten enormous and had lost most of their color turning a pale cream color. Am wondering if they still have any nutrients and will be still as tasty as the first harvest of luscious red smaller beets. Also, I live in So Calif. so would like to know the best time to plant beets.
Thank you for your time.
Kristine

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/growing-beets/#comment-293 Doris Lewis Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:09:22 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/2005/12/07/growing-beets/#comment-293 Beets -- The beets come up with red leaves & then don't grow very much. These are Detroit Dark Red. What would be the problem?? Beets — The beets come up with red leaves & then don’t grow very much. These are Detroit Dark Red. What would be the problem??

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