[jazzbyrd]

Can beetroot be started indoors?

Jazzbyrd

[DD.]

Some do,

I never bother, never had sucess with transplanting them & if they grow outside, why bring them in?

[Stevens706]

I’ve started some indoors this time just to try and get an early crop, germinated ok.

[Lee1978]

They do well in peat pots brought on in the greenhouse then put straight into the ground without disturbing the roots.
 

[jazzbyrd]

Thanks all for your replies I will try them in doors!!. There are only two of us to feed and this is my first year having an allotment so everthing  is an experiment for me.

Jazzbyrd

[nobby]

dont bover with starting indoors
if its just two of you then sow your seed very finely in short rows say 4ft and use the thinings for salads they tast grate

[Trillium]

I agree. I used to transplant the thinnings but they never produced as well as the ones simply direct seeded and left in place and thinned when an edible size. Since one corky-like beetroot seed contains up to 7 actual seeds, I space mine at min. of 4" (10cm) apart so they all have space to swell up.

[gobs]

Thanks all for your replies I will try them in doors!!. There are only two of us to feed and this is my first year having an allotment so everthing  is an experiment for me.

Jazzbyrd

If you have no better things to do.

Thing is, some plants need cosseting, others don't - thanks heavens -, really no need to waste valuable gh space on the latter ones.  

[newseed]

I have done both, the ones indoors were more advanced, but I then transfered them to the garden and they don't look very happy .  The ones I put straight in the ground are coming through and looking healthy .  I will plant the seeds straight outside in future.  Its my 1st time of growing veg and theres going to be alot of trial and error, sometimes the best way to learn.

[Hampshire Hog]

Trillium does your comment mean you don't thin them but just let them all grow??

 :o Cheers HH

[nannynet]

I am starting mine off indoors only because my new plot is hard clay and they may stand a better chance if already established..only time will tell

[Celtic Eagle]

Yep
They grow fine  put two seed clusters into peat pots or paper pots then plant it out without disturing  Dont thin they will puch each otehr out of the way and give a good crop of small beet

[Bigbadfrankie]

I start some in the green house