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12 Sep 09, Kelly (Australia - temperate climate)

Beetroot is fabulous. I love boiling until tender. Peel when cool, cut into wedges, toss with white balslamic vinegar and a dash of salt and pepper. For a salad toss with mixed salad greens and crumbled feta cheese.

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15 Sep 09, Alison (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Linda - I think the clue is not to plant out too deeply. As they get close to harvest, move the dirt away from the bulb and if it is about 2-3 cms diameter, I'd pick them. Young is best. Another cooking tip is to scrub them - don't peel - wrap in alfoil and bake until tender (a knife goes in & out easily). Use the alfoil to rub off the skin and save yours from weeks of beetroot stain then I chop into wedges and try balsamic and olive oil or a bit of garlic, chives and butter. Subtle flavours so as not to detract from the beautiful beet!

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16 Sep 09, Mandy (Australia - tropical climate)

I was given some beetroot from a garden but forgot it and it went soft. I cut off the tops as they had started to sprout and placed them in a dish of water. Is it possible to grow a beetroot this way or must I use seeds? Thanks for any advice :)

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15 Oct 09, Shirls (Australia - temperate climate)

Can you please tell me how do you know when the beetroot are ready to harvest. Thank you Shirls

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19 Oct 09, The Cake Lady (Australia - temperate climate)

I bought beetroot at our local veg shop and the tops had sprouts on. Can I cut the sprouts and plant them?

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20 Oct 09, David (Australia - temperate climate)

Shirls: depends on what you want to use the beetroot for. Small baby beets are delish about 2-3 cms diameter. Larger beets are best cooked into other things (chocolate cakes for example)

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08 Nov 09, pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

try using small beetroot leaves in your salad - they are very good and look terriffic

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19 Nov 09, adam synnott (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

hello cake lady. You won't unfortunately be able to grow bulbs from the tops, but you will get leaves for salads etc. They will bolt and produce seed from the tops if planted in the ground, then you could plant these . Free seed, gotta be a bargain. You can do this with carrots and parsnips too.

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22 Nov 09, trevor fenton (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Good Morning Please help. The problem I have growing beetroot is it goes to seed prior to developing a decent size beet. Any help wil be gratefully received. Regards Trevor Fenton

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24 Nov 09, Barry Walker (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted some beetroot about a month ago. End of October. I live in Penrith NSW. How long will they take to be ready for picking/eating?

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