[samnorfolk]

Can I still plant out beetroot seed direct in the next day or 2 or have I left it too late?

[New shoot]

You can plant beetroot through to July, but they may not reach a large size by harvest.  If you want them to eat up, rather than store, this is no problem 

[DD.]

Do you mean plant or sow?

We had this recently in another thread. There is quite a difference and I suspect you mean "sow". "Plant" mean putting a plant in the ground, "sow" refers to the seed.

I'm about to to a second sowing, but am not looking for huge beetroot.

[Growster...]

No problem sowing some now. We did last Saturday, and may well do another sowing later in the month.

[DD.]

Apologies, now I've woken up, I can see the reference to seed! Nevertheless, it is still referred to sowing of seed, rather than planting. 

[Beetroot queen]

Smaller beets are much nicer anyway. Mine have suddenly really come on. I am rather pleased.

[cadalot]

Last year I has some smashing leafs but nothing really in the ground ..... Hoping for some real beets this year

[Beetroot queen]

Last year I has some smashing leafs but nothing really in the ground ..... Hoping for some real beets this year

Mine always fully leaf up first and then swell the beet, i suppose the leaves give the beet the energy it needs to grow, bit like everything really. I maybe wrong but just for a few seconds i sounded like i knew what i was talking about. 

[Debz]

Great.  I'll get a couple of rows in this weekend.  Love beetroot but last year it was rubbish.

[Beetroot queen]

Great.  I'll get a couple of rows in this weekend.  Love beetroot but last year it was rubbish.

Most stuff was rubbish last year.

As you can tell by my user name i can take it or leave it "...............NOT 

[pdblake]

I put a row in at the weekend so I hope it's not too late I'm sowing another this weekend too. Been saving all the jars for pickling the stuff

[Willow_Warren]

I hope not, as I want to get some in at the weeken - I'll be happy with small beets!

Hannah

[J_B]

my first couple of rows are coming along nicely, perhaps its time to plant in the next round....

[samnorfolk]

ok thanks for info..my first lot i sowed all have lovely looking leaves, ive never grown them before does the beet itself come out of the ground when its swelling?? how do i know when to harvest?

[DD.]

The beet will be evident just above the surface.

It's ready for harvest when it's the size you want it to be. I start harvesting mine at golf ball size.