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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: vanessa.xx on March 31, 2014, 14:51

Title: Beetroot
Post by: vanessa.xx on March 31, 2014, 14:51

Would you say it's too early to sow beetroot seed outside?

Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: Beetroot Queen on March 31, 2014, 14:59

Mine went in last month doing fine so far.  ;)

Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: Kleftiwallah on March 31, 2014, 16:28

Mine went in this morning.  Don't forget that beetroot seeds are actually a cluster of seeds.

Cheers,   Tony. :)

Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: gavinjconway on March 31, 2014, 17:35

Mine are going into modules when I finish this post..

Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: vanessa.xx on March 31, 2014, 18:23

Ooh thank you they shall go in tomorrow  :D

Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: pigguns on March 31, 2014, 18:27

mine planted 2 weeks ago- one type boltardy I think has it's leaves out, choggia just uncurling.  Straight in the ground, under fleece- don't forget the slug pellets!  Dug 20 out from under there yesterday....and thats with pellets.

Title: Re: Beetroot
Post by: gavinjconway on March 31, 2014, 20:01

Quote from: pigguns on March 31, 2014, 18:27

mine planted 2 weeks ago- one type boltardy I think has it's leaves out, choggia just uncurling.  Straight in the ground, under fleece- don't forget the slug pellets!  Dug 20 out from under there yesterday....and thats with pellets.

Thats why I start mine in modules