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Beets Rainbow Mix

Beets Rainbow Mix

  • Features: A colourful mixture of superb varieties. The rainbow beet mix uses all the natural beet colours, including yellow, deep burgundy, green and pink.
  • Maturity: 40-50 days / fruit size 8cm (3")
  • Light: Plant in full sun.
  • Soil and water: As a root crop, beets thrive in rich, well-worked loam, fed with compost, deeply dug or tilled.
  • Spacing: Space 30cm (12") apart.
  • Height: -
  • Garden use: Vegetable gardens, raised garden beds.
  • Growing tips: Avoid any risk of frost. Fertilize regularly for best results. Water as needed.
  • Culinary use: Slice raw into salads, adds bright colours to salads. Great sautéed or steamed. Use in soups or as cooked vegetable.
Once beets are on their way, and thinned initially to stand about 5 centimetres apart, the rest is usually smooth sailing. Steady moisture is important: a twice weekly soaking in the absence of rain. After the first thinning, leave beets to fill out and even touch. Once they look as if they might be big enough to eat, begin pulling every other one to be cooked whole, with the greens attached, as delicious baby beets. Those left in the soil will gradually reach full size and can be eaten at any stage along the way.

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