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Beets or beetroot is delicious and nutritious root crop that is low in calories and high in fiber. Beets can be eaten boiled, roasted, even raw, and the leaves can be eaten in salads or stir fries. There are some claims that eating beets can help improve blood pressure and lower risk of heart disease, but don't take medical advice from a vegetable gardener seriously. Beets just taste good and are easy to grow!
Each beet seed is actually a cluster of multiple seeds. Sow seeds 2" (5cm) - 4(10cm) apart about a month before your last frost in fertile deep and loose soil, with a PH of between 6.5 - 7.5. When the seedlings emerge, thin by clipping all but the healthiest ones. To avoid any damage to seedlings, do not pull when thinning. Use nitrogen fertilizer sparingly because we want large beets not the leaves. For the best flavor harvest when they are about 2" (5cm) - 2.5" (6cm) in diameter.
For more on growing beets in the vegetable garden check out this quick video on Growing Beets.
To learn more, Texas A & M Agrilife Extension is a fantastic website with more information on growing beets in the vegetable garden. West Virginia Extension Service is another good resource with helpful tips on gardening with beets.
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