Fall brings opposite conditions: usually increasing chill and diminishing sunlight. This year when I thinned my beets at seedling stage I created a new row with my pulled seedlings by just burying them! They are doing great! I have Cercospora fungus spots on my beet leaves. Can I still eat my leaves or is the fungus harmful? Thank you Being my first year of veggie gardening, it gets overwhelming sometimes. Sooo much to learn!
I had a crazy busy fall this year, and very unpredictable weather which, long story short, means that I forgot to harvest my beets this fall. Do you think they are ruined now?
Is there any hope for them still? Is it possible to dig them up if the ground is frozen? My last harvest of beats was different than previous ones. What cuases that. Sometimes if beets are harvested too late grow too large , they will be tough, fibrous, and stringy.
In general, beets 1 to 2 inches wide are ideal, but it will really depend on the variety. Planted beet seeds in compost and put them in the green house, still a no show after waiting nearly 4 weeks, I kept the compost gently moist aswell. What did I do wrong. Beets are a cold weather plant. I usually plant late March once ground is unfrozen from winter. I live in Grand Junction Colorado we have pretty mild winters. I let them grow large there easier to handle since I pickle them usually harvesting after first frost.
There sweeter if you wait after first frost. The tops are a different issue they get frosted and wilt harvest tops before a freeze.
Beets are done after tops wilt but can remain in ground before ground freezes. I am going to harvest mine after first frost and trim some of the tops for a friend. To answer your question there okay at 32 degrees but must be harvested before ground freezes.
I want to roast my freshly harvested beets Obviously I'll wash them, but they've got the roots sticking out all over. What's the best process?
Yes, you will want to use a vegetable peeler or knife to peel the beets before cooking. Treat them as you would carrots! An attack of the peeler on a beet is too much work. For pickling or canning wash them well cutting tops off to inches from beet. Using an oil like vegetable ,canola ,virgin brush each beet with oil and place in aluminum foil wrapping them tightly.
Put a little water in bottom of a roasting pan add beets. Bake in the oven until tender at Remove foil once cooled and put beet under cold water skins should fall off. Prepare beets as you choose. Beet like slightly alkaline, not acidic soil. They can actually tolerate slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soil. I grow in 7. They grow like crazy. Other references agree.
Thank you for your feedback! We have revised the copy to better reflect recommendations from state Cooperative Extensions. I harvested my beets 3 days ago. I thought I would be able to can my pickled beets the next day but didn't get to it. Is it ok to wait a few days to can beets or do they have to be done immediately after picking? I put them in a cooler with a damp towel over them in the mean time.
Should I have tried to make room in the fridge for them? My location is Hilton Head, South Carolina. I had a beautiful crop of beets harvested this fall. Beet greens will keep in the refrigerator in a plastic bag for up to 1 week. Beets will keep for 1 to 3 months in damp sawdust in a cold, moist place. Beets can be frozen and dried. Small beets will not store as long as larger beets. In cold-winter regions, you can store beets in an outdoor pit lined with dry leaves and straw.
Layer the beets on top of a bed of straw, then cover them with a heavy layer of straw. More harvest tips: How to Harvest and Store Beets. Beet Varieties. More tips: How to Harvest and Store Beets. Your email address will not be published. Post Comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Please check settings. If I need to thin them to 3 inches apart, does this mean I can grow multiple beets in one pot as long as they are 3 inches from both each other and the edges of the pot?
Yes that is exactly right; you will need space for growing between beetroots and also the side of the container. If the pot tapers inward, allow a bit more room for your beet root to form so that it does not grow against the container side. A compost or manure tea can enrich your soil as can aged compost added across the top of planting beds twice a year. For root crops, such as beets, growing in soil already rich in nutrients is a better course than fertilizing the soil and plants during the growing season.
If you do use a liquid fertilizer during the root formation and growing time, be sure that is well diluted. Most vegetables that grow best in cool weather will germinate more quickly when the soil is warm, often warmer than the air temperature that they prefer. These are optimal temperatures for germination and growth.
Beets will germinate in soil as cool as 40F but germination will take longer. Would soaking the seeds in tepid water prior to planting be helpful when sowing in the cooler temps?
Soaking beet seeds or other seeds help to soften the seed coat and allow for quicker germination. Beets will germinate in soil as cool as 40F, although temperatures between 50 and 80F are most desired. Check the soil temperature to see if the soil has sufficiently warmed.
Worried about the transplanting part. Any advice? And when do they reach transplanting age? Transplanting beet seedlings can be tricky. It is important to not disturb the roots at transplant time. Transplant seedlings when they are 2 to 3 inches tall. Try to move the seedlings with plenty of soil around the roots; then gently firm them into their new home. Greenhouse set up and growing requires special insights.
Hello Steve, do beets go to seed, if so could i collect and resow? Thank you Richard. Yes, beets flower and produce seed. Beets are biennials which means they commonly flower in the second year. If you live where winters are very cold the plant may die before it flowers. Rather than harvest the beet plant, let it remain in the garden until it sends up a flower stalk; there are multiple flowers on each stalk and each flower contains 2 to 5 seeds—a seed cluster.
Cut the flower stalk from the plant then let the stalk dry for 2 or 3 weeks. The seed clusters can then be stripped from the stalk and stored for next season or planted. So I am in zone 7 and started beets inside and transplanted them outside in the garden when about 3 inches. They were limp before I transplanted and when they were finally in the garden the stalk and leaves are now standing up but VERY fragile, rain drops crush them. Any advise? Place a frame at the corners of the planting bed and drape a row cover over the frame; do this particularly on rainy days to shield the seedlings from beating rain.
Beets do not transplant easily, so that plant are probably adjusting and may suffer some transplant shock before they gain strength. I live in Brisbane Australia — sub tropical climate- should I check my soil is as loose as it needs to be as soil PH seems correct. Slow to no growth of healthy plants can be caused by environmental factors; temperatures too warm or too cold; cloud cover or lack of sun; too little or too much water.
If temperature could be a fact, wait until the weather cools—or if the weather is cold, place a row cover over the seedlings until they gain strength. Can I germinate beet seeds in paper towel and plant the whole thing once show small roots forming? Thank you. Dampen the paper towel; place the seeds on the towel and fold it over the seeds; place the seeds and towel in a plastic baggie and keep in warm, well-lit place until the seeds germinate.
My beet tops started sprouting, they are about an inch above ground and just stopped. What could cause that? The young seedlings may be stymied by cool night temperatures; protect the plants with a row cover.
Be sure they are getting a full-day of sunshine. Keep the soil just moist, not wet. My son just brought me a tray of beet plants. They truly are limp and fragile. Your info is very helpful.
Thank you so much. I planted some golden burpee beets and watermelon radish seeds almost a month ago in little pots. They germinated ok. He was retired. Now comes my hubby and myself. We each work over 50 hours per week. The grass gets mowed in the evenings, and some of the weeds get pulled on the weekends, but I seriously cannot spend every moment I have outside tending to these beautiful flower beds.
They are getting the best of me! I could literally walk around the property every weekend and find weeds to pull, flowers to dead head, bushes to trim, etc. And I'm doing it We are trying to honor his legacy, but honestly, it's not our hobby or idea of a relaxing way to spend our time off work. I want our landscaping to look nice, but we could surely do without a flower bed or two. Bless his heart for being an avid gardener. He knew what he was doing and he loved it. I'm clueless and I don't love it.
There are at least 12 different areas that he created He kept a calendar in his garage to remember what to spray or fertilize. The shelves in the outdoor shed could rival the best gardening centers' selection of plant care products.
So, I'm saying I feel for you funkybunch0. It's not my lifestyle either. We are slowly trying to find a way to make it less overwhelming and simplify things a bit.
And hopefully Dad will be looking down from above and be understanding of the changes we need to make going forward. You don't have too many focal points; they are just not distributed in a balanced way around the room and the center of the room is too empty.
Similar to what others have posted, I'd set up room this way assuming space allows to use as a TV and reading room with space set aside for desk work. If this arrangement is too crowded in your space, you could eliminate the reading chair and side table near TV. Alternatively, you could skip the sofa and have only the two chairs and the blanket chest.
Leave only that framed print, the folded flag, and the framed memorial case above the mantel so other things don't compete for attention. Regina I love the tops too. I love everything about beets actually! Like 1 Save. It isn't any more or less simple - it's just the way the plant is designed. Related Stories. The black gum tree tolerates moist soil and provides many years of beautiful foliage, from summer to fall.
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