THE LONG CYLINDRICAL ROOTS MAKE THIS GREAT FOR CUTTING INTO UNIFORM SLICES – GREAT FOR PICKLING! THEY HAVE A SUCCULENT AND SWEET FLAVOUR, AND DON’T FORGET YOU CAN EAT THE LEAVES TOO!

Grow Notes

Plant seeds in moist well drained soils during Spring, Summer and Autumn. Avoid planting in extremely hot or cold weather which can affect germination and growth. Grown in full sun.

Sow
Sow direct at 15mm depth. Space plants at 10cm with 50cm rows. Beetroot seeds are clustered together with each cork-like fruit containing two or three seeds.

Keep soil moist but never wet or dry.

Once germinated, thin out early to avoid root disturbance. Use the first thinning as salad leaf, the next as baby beets then let the rest mature on.

Germination
5-10 days at 10-30°C

Maturity
30 days for baby leaf or 60 days for Beets. Hardy Biennial but usually grown as an annual.