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Beetroot
| Botanical information |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Beta |
| Common name | Beetroot |
| Species | B. vulgaris |
Maturity days
Planting months
| Planting months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
Permaculture uses
| Permaculture uses |
| Usage 1 | Usage 2 | Usage 3 |
| | | Vegetable |
| Growing Condition | Comment |
| Drought Tolerant | |
| Humidity tolerant | |
| Planting area | Garden bed |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
Photos
Cultivated for swollen roots.
Space plants: 20 - 30 cm apart Compatible with (can grow beside): Onions, Silverbeet (Swiss Chard), Lettuce, Cabbage, Dwarf Beans, Dill, Peas. Strawberries Avoid growing close to: Asparagus, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Spinach Soak seeds in water 24 hours before planting so that you can separate the seeds. Thinning is nearly always required as seedlings emerge from a seedball of several seeds. If you don't thin them, you will get a number of rather pathetic plants which don't grow to an edible size. Harvest in 55 - 70 days but will keep in ground for longer. Keep well-watered as dry beetroot develop a woody and inedible core. Tip from the Italian Gardener ' Make sure the top of the beet's bulb is covered with soil; this keeps the entire bulb the same color and prevents 'corkiness' at the top of the bulb.“ For tasty and tender beetroot, start harvesting at golfball-size. Culinary hints - cooking and eating Beetroot Apart from boiling whole for salads, beetroot roast well, cut in wedges. They also make a tasty salad grated raw with carrot and a little fresh orange juice.
