Seeds – Lindas Original – Beetroot Detroit 2 – Average 150 seeds
R29.90
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Linda says: Raw beets and beet juice helps cleanse the liver and also helps reduce hangover symptoms.
Beetroots are easy to grow, bearing delicious round red roots that can be boiled, roasted and pickled, and even grated into salads. The young leaves and be picked fresh and used in salads and the mature leaves can be cooked. For balcony gardens plant in a pot 30cm in depth and diameter, or larger.
SEASON: ALL YEAR. FULL SUN
DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANTS: 10cm
DISTANCE BETWEEN ROWS: 20cm
SEED DEPTH IN THE GROUND: 1cm
Growing Tips:
Choose a sunny spot with good drainage. Sow beetroot seeds in shallow holes, 1cm deep. Water regularly and keep the area free from weeds. Harvest when the crown of the beetroot sticks up above the soil surface and is the size of a cricket ball or for baby beets, when they are the size of a golf ball.
HARVEST: 8-9 weeks
Edible parts of the plant: Leaves and roots