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GROWING | Beetroot Beetroot Beta vulgaris A golden beetroot and a target spot variety Words Jennifer Stackhouse Beetroot is related to sugar beet and the amazing mangel-wurzel, which are also grown for their swollen roots, as well as to the more commonly grown leafy vegetables silverbeet and Swiss chard. All are in the plant family Chenopodiaceae, which also accounts for some weeds, including goosefoot (Chenopodium album). Although beetroot is usually thought of as a root vegetable, you can harvest the tender young leaves to add to a salad. Their red stalks and veins add colour to any green salad. Many varieties Beetroot is best known for its round red root, but these vegies come in many shapes and colours and today there are lots of named varieties to buy and grow. They can be large and round, such as the widely grown ‘Derwent Globe’, small and round (baby beet) or tapered more like a carrot (‘Cylindra’). In the colour range there are white (‘Albino’), red and white (‘Chioggia’), dark red (‘Bulls Blood’) and golden (‘Burpees Golden’ and ‘Golden Derwent’). Growing beetroot Beetroot can be grown just about all year round in most climates but is best planted in late summer for harvest in autumn or planted in winter or spring for a spring-tosummer harvest. If the growing conditions are not right, the plant can flower and seed before it produces a goodsized root. This is known as “bolting”. Producing good beetroot means starting with a well-prepared soil. Before planting beetroot seed or seedlings in the vegie patch, it’s vital to prepare the soil by digging it over thoroughly. Remove rocks and clods (hard lumps of dirt) so the roots can easily penetrate the soil. Shallow soil will cause the roots to poke out above ground and will lead to smaller roots and a smaller harvest. Even in good soil it’s normal to see the top of the beetroot above the ground. For best growth in shallow soils or containers, select baby beets. These small but tasty forms of beetroot grow readily in troughs in a sunny spot. Get sowing A curious thing about beetroot is its seed. Beetroot grows from a corky seed cluster, which contains one to four Shutterstock 80 | Good Organic Gardening
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