How to Plant Beets . Beets can be planted as soon as the soil is above 45 degrees F, successively through a cool spring, and again in fall, once the heat is below the 90s.

Beets—which are also known by their less popular name, beetroot—are the edible taproot portion of the beet plant, says Natasha Nicholes, the executive director of We Sow We Grow. "They just ...

Growing beets in your garden, and cooking them in your kitchen, will open your world to rarer varieties, including ‘Chioggia’ and golden beets, and even mangels to use as homegrown livestock feed.

For gardeners, spring is all about planting seeds and starts to give summer crops ample time to reach maturity. But planting ...

Beets have loads of healthful benefits and can be prepared in endlessly delicious ways. Here's why they deserve a place in your garden: High in fiber and rich in vitamins A and C, beets have more ...

F ertilizing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when growing beets.These popular root crops are very simple to grow, often it can be as easy as sowing the seeds and keeping plants ...

Are beets easy to grow? Beets are easy to grow and are rich in iron and vitamins A and C. The tops may be harvested as greens. Beets are sensitive to acid soil. Optimum soil pH for beets is 6.0 … ...

By the end of October, they'll be ready to harvest.

Dill can grow to a height of 4 feet, but its structure makes it a good contender for a beet companion plant. "I love growing dill with my beets, because their greenery is open and airy," says ...