Dedicated beet lovers swear that juicy, deep red beets fresh from the garden make the finest eating available. If you plant plenty of beets, you can enjoy an early feast of beet greens, beet salads all summer and an ample winter supply for the root cellar.
Here we deal with table beets for backyard gardeners. In addition to the table types, sugar beets are grown commercially for making white sugar. Table beets taste sweet because they, too, are loaded with natural sugar.
Beet SeedsBeet seeds are somewhat bigger than the seeds of other root crops, and they look like bits of cork. Each one is actually a cluster (or corm) with three or four seeds.
Beets come in many shapes and sizes, and in colors ranging from red to white to golden or striped. Some varieties are grown for their greens rather than their roots. Here are descriptions of several popular varieties to get you started.
Varieties
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1. All About Horseradish |
2. History of Root Crops |
3. Beet Varieties ← you're on this article right now |
4. Carrot Varieties |
5. Radish Varieties |
6. Turnip and Rutabaga Varieties |
7. Celeriac - Lazy Man's Celery |
8. Parsnip Varieties |
9. All About Salsify |
10. Selecting Root Crop Seeds |
11. How Root Crops Grow |
12. Planning Your Root Crop Garden |
13. Carrot Essentials |
14. Parsnip Essentials |
15. Radish Essentials |
16. Turnip Essentials |