Grow Your Own Food by Schneebeli-Morrell Deborah;

Author:Schneebeli-Morrell, Deborah;
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Published: 2020-12-20T16:00:00+00:00

The ubiquitous supermarket basket makes an ideal planter, as it holds a lot of potting mix.

Carrots and beets in jazzy tubs

you will need

gimlet (for boring holes) dibble

plastic or rubber flexible buckets, about 12 inches (30cm) high and 14 inches (35cm) in diameter

soilless multipurpose potting mix with some added loam-based mix

beet (beetroot) and carrot seeds

fine sand

It’s easy to see when beets are ready for cropping, and all parts of the plant are edible, so nothing is wasted.

greencare

Beets, with their sweet, earthy flavor, are an undemanding crop that can tolerate most conditions, although it needs regular watering in dry spells. If seed is sown too early, the plant may bolt; you could try a variety called ‘Bolthardy’, which is bolt resistant.

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