HOW TO GROW BEETS FROM SEEDS?
Beets are deep purple color round roots. They are used as condiments, in soups, in salads, boiled, roasted, steamed, shredded, sliced, pickled. Beet juice is very popular. They are eaten alone, or combine with other vegetables. All the parts of the plant are eaten, the leaves when young can be added to salads. when the leaves are fully grown they can be added to soups. They are eaten all over the world.
Beets are originally from Egypt, Roman, all along the Mediterranean coast. There are a variety of beets. from different color.
HOW TO PLANT THE BEETS SEEDS
You need a medium container. Add seedling loose soil to the container until the top. Place the seeds on top of the container Beet seeds are big. Place one seed per container. If you have a big container you can place more beet seeds in the container. Cover the seeds with more soil. Add some compost to the container. Add some water. Keep the container wet. Place them in a warm place the temperature 65 degrees.
WHER TO PLANT BEET SEEDS
Beets are a cold crop. They prefer the cold weather. It will take 2 weeks to germinate the seeds. After the leaves are growing they are ready to be transfer to the ground or raised beds.
WHERE TO TRANSFER THE BEET SEEDS
When transferring beets seedlings to a bigger place be very careful, gently loose the container. Hold the seedling and place it in the new space. Space them 6 inches apart. That will guarantee that the beets grow bigger.
If you plant them close to each other the beets will grow smaller. Plant them far from each other. Beets like sun. The more sun they get the bigger they get. The size of the leaves will tell you the size of the beet. It will take up to 60 days to grow a full beets. Make sure the beets are watered often. They like to be wet.
HARVESTING BEETS
You can harvest beet any time. If you wait longer they get bigger. Once you harvest them cut the leaves. You can use the leaves. They are very tasty. Do not wash them unless you are going to cook that day. Enjoy them. They are delicious.
