The carrots (up top) are a bit patchy and sparse, but the beets are the best I’ve ever had, by far. Up until now I have tried beets all 4 years. One year I had them looking ALMOST this good, but they didn’t form roots for me. The other 3 times they didn’t even get this far along.
This year I took extra time preparing the bed. I dug it very deeply and added generous amounts of what the soil was lacking. I still don’t know if I’ll get beets or not, but let’s say I have my hopes up now.
Posted by Rachel on May 10, 2012 at 5:34 am
Wow – your beets do look amazing. If the beets end up small, you can always eat the greens. I have had tough luck with carrots, as well.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on May 10, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Yes, I could eat the beet greens, but they are not my favorite food.
Posted by thebeadden on May 10, 2012 at 7:38 am
Good thing beet tops are so tasty then!
Hope they grow well for you this year.
Posted by Jimmy Cracked-Corn on May 10, 2012 at 7:26 pm
I’ll just keep hoping for actual beets this time.
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