Learn how to sow, plant and grow beetroot in the garden in containers. Everything you need to know about planting, growing and harvesting these beet seeds. I show you how with step-by-step instructions and my own photos.
For a fall harvest, sow beet seeds from mid-summer through early fall, starting about 4 to 6 weeks before yourfirst fall frost. Winter crops are a definite possibility in Zone 9 and warmer. Plant beets in early to late fall for a winter harvest. ...
For an early start, sow beet seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last spring frost; harden off and transplant outside 4 weeks later. Soak seeds in warm water overnight before planting; this will speed germination. Beet seeds are large; a beet seed is actually a cluster of two to fiv...
Here, make several rows, one foot apart, on your prepared planting site. Next, use a small stick to make half-inch holes at one to two inches apart on the rows and sow your beetroot seeds. Cover the sowed seeds with a thin layer of soil. Note:A single beetroot seed is a cluster o...
How to Grow Beets: Beet plants like full sun and a rich, loose garden soil. Sow beet seeds in mid spring after all danger of frost has past. Plant Beet seeds thinly, 1/2 inch deep. After germination, thin to 2 to 3 inches apart. Rows should be spaced 1 1/2 feet apart. The roo...
Beets—which are also known by their less popular name, beetroot—are the edible taproot portion of the beet plant, says Natasha Nicholes, the executive director ofWe Sow We Grow. "They just happen to grow large and round or oblong instead of straight down like other plants (I'm looking...
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Beets aren't fond of crowds, so when sowing the seeds, plant them about 1 inch deep and 3 to 4 inches apart, or sow them closer together and use the thinnings later for salad fixings. Spread a layer of grass clippings, shredded leaves, or straw around your beet patch to help keep ...
When planting beet seeds, sow your beet seeds 1″ deep and 3-4″ apart if you don’t wish to thin them out. If you don’t mind thinning out some as baby beet greens to eat later, you can sow them closer together. Thin plants to about 3-4″ apart when they’ve reached 2″ tal...
How to Plant Swiss Chard When ready to plant, apply 5-10-10 fertilizer to the area. Sow seeds 1/2 to 1 inch deep, 2 to 6 inches apart, in rows 18 inches apart. Continue planting seeds at 10-day intervals for a month. You can also start chard off in pots for transplanting later...