Simple Roasted Beets
There are many ways to enjoy beets—boiled, raw, pickled, and so on. But the easiest, and many say best, way to celebrate this jewel-like root vegetable is roasting. Not only …
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Roasted Beet Hummus
Roasted Beet Hummus has been popping up on trendy restaurant menus lately, and it’s no wonder why. Visually appealing with its bright pink color, the beets add another earthy …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Beets
Tending your beet plants or cooking with beets means having the right tools to do the job in both the garden and the kitchen. …
Dealing with Beet Pests
Pests on your beets, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your developing plants. Keeping a close watch on your plants during regular daily inspections will help you spot any pests …
Dealing with Beet Diseases
Like all food crops, beets are susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Storing and Preserving Your Beets
If you’ve taken advantage of succession planting and you went wild with beet seeds, you’re going to have a lot of beets on hand come harvest time. What to do …
Harvesting your Beets
You can actually start enjoying your beet crop as soon as you start thinning out seedlings. The leaves are delicious and nutritious, so you can just snip them off at …
Watering, Weeding and Fertilizing your Beet Plants
Once your beets are settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. If you don’t get rain on a …
Growing Beets in Containers
Beets are easy to grow in containers. Give each seedling about 4 inches of space. You can plant your seeds in rows or in concentric circles. Make sure the soil …
Planting Beets in the Ground or in Raised Beds
The easiest way to plant beets is to plant seeds directly in the ground. For spring plantings in temperate zones, plant your seeds once the soil temperature has reached at …
