Beetroot, Boltardy

Early Beets.

Choose a sunny site and sow thinly direct into a moist warm soil that's been finely raked.

Sow at a depth of 13mm in rows about 30cm apart.

Germination 10-14 days.

Thin to leave 25-50mm between plants.

Grows best in soil that has not been recently manured.

water well in dry weather.

Successional sowing for continuous crops.

sowing to crop - 12 weeks.

Nutrition:

Vitamin C, Potassium, good for the immune system.

created on 2007-05-19 23:06:31 by vertang