Beta

Beetroot

seedlings can be used in salads. Bulls Blood is ideal for baby leaf salads.

Classification

  • Common Names: Beetroot

  • Family: Amaranthaceae

  • Variety: Bulls blood, golden eye

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20190609_105731.jpg: 2020-11-14

yellow beetroot

Propagation Notes

  • Plant Type: Vegetable

  • Propagation: Seed

  • Hardiness: half hardy

  • Flowering Season:

Sow March to July directly in sunny site. can also be sown in modules and planted out after all risk of frost has passed.

When harvesting, twist the leaves from the root to prevent staining.

2024-03-17: sow Bulls Blood variety from gardenersworld in pods.

2024-03-02: Sow Golden Eye beetroot in pods. Targeting this sowing to be harvested for winter preservation.

2024-01-15: Got two packets of seed from Dobbies: Bulls Blood and Golden Eye

2023-10-15: Harvested the beetroot and preserved them in a syrup. It turned out to be really delicious.

2023-04-23: Direct sowing beetroot

2019-03-17: Sow the packet of seed of yellow beetroot from Dalida.