Ground for beetroot

Do beetroot like it firm or well turned over?

They do like a bit of nourishment though so an addition of blood, fish & bone will help them on their way 

and mine force them selves up out of the ground as they grow and do not seem to change colour like carrots do, Tony. Maybe I'm just lucky 

Full sun as well,they like a bit of heat on themselves,ive never earthed a beetroot up before.

Rich but not recently manured, well tilled soil usually gives me really good results, as mentioned earth them up as soon as they start pushing up and the tops won't go corky and tough.

Totty