Description
Wholesome and beneficial! Bring the heart benefits and superb taste of beets to your garden!
Plant seeds in deep, moist rich soil. Cover lightly with soil and water evenly. Thin when seedlings are 3-4 inches tall. Plant from spring to fall for a continuous harvest. The thinned greens can be eaten! Treat the greens as you would spinach.
Seed information:
Lifecycle: annual (vegetable)
Time to maturity: about 3 1/2 months
Sun requirement: sun
Spacing: 2" apart
Depth: 1/2 inch
Packet weight: 2.4g
Seeds/oz: 1500
Ideal germination temperature: 60f
Sowing method: direct
Heirloom year: 1982 heirloom