Description
Bull’s Blood Beet Seeds 1245. Heirloom Vegetable.
Approx. 200 seeds/pkt (60 seeds/gram)
Strong, deep red tops grow to 13 cm tall, add a colourful zest to salads and have a clean, crisp flavour. The 5-7.5 cm diameter globe shaped roots have an intriguing red/white zoning. Harvest when the beets are smaller for the ultimate eating quality. Introduced in 1840.
How to Grow
Beets thrive in sandy loam with a pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Remember to fertilize. For continual harvest, sow seeds 1.2 cm deep and 2.5 cm apart in two week intervals beginning when the soil has warmed to 7°C and avoid sowing after mid July. As each beet ‘seed’ is actually a corky fruit with 2 to 5 seeds contained within, it is important to thin the young seedlings to 7–10 cm apart to provide enough room for proper root formation. Use plants that are thinned as a source of tender, edible greens. Over-watering or excessive rainfall may lead to excessive leaf growth and pale or small roots. One packet sows approximately 6 m of row. Germination occurs in 7-10 days.
