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02 Dec 17, Gary Ellard (Australia - temperate climate)

Finally cultivated beetroot,onions andsnow peas. Bumper crop of beetroot with large "fruit". Very flavoursome. Onions were the surprise. Massive fruit and now hanging in shed.Leeks still going but have swelled stalks. Also looking good. Silver beet protruding 350mm above w/bed and still producing. no seed bolt yet. Wicking exceeded my expectations. In process of establishing 4 more "beds" Brilliant.

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22 Nov 17, elane (Australia - temperate climate)

how do I know when my beetroots are ready to harvest?

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23 Nov 17, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

You can pick whatever size you want. They say grow for 7-10 weeks to harvest. At say 8-10 weeks you will have varying size beets. Pick the lot or pick the bigger ones and see if the smaller will grow bigger. 3-4" or 75-100mm across is a good size.

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20 Nov 17, kenneth (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

can i grow beet root during rain season in malawi ,thus dec to march

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12 Sep 17, Prakash Chandra (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

How far apart should the rows be for planting beetroot

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13 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Website - The Seed Collection - go to top right hand side - click on Gardening info - click on Sowing chart. Print a copy off for future reference. Says 30-40cm - make it 40 or so. Don't give them too much N or water.

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12 Sep 17, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)

I space my beetroot rows about 20-25cm apart.

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08 Jun 17, Lucky (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

if I plant beatroot seed around may 20 when is the harvest time

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09 Jun 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Beetroot normally takes 7-10 weeks. You could harvest in July.

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23 Apr 17, Gary (Australia - temperate climate)

can beetroot grow in wicking beds? What other vegetables would be ok to grow? This is a new venture as we will not be home for one to two weeks at a time and would like to work in the garden when we get home.

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