To say I am dissapointed...

is an understatement!!
Tried several new beetroots this year, the one beet I was really looking forward to was Burpees Golden, out of a full packet sown I must have about a dozen, I knew germination is eratic on these. I lifted two last night, the taste wasn't there, with the thought of them being the chefs choice (read many times) I was dissapointed. Anyways here a photo of said beets....

Nice plate, shame about the beets!

Tell me about it 

Trying these, but only because they looked good in the photo!
http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/acatalog/Products_F1_Pablo_3832.html

I've done Pablo for a the last couple of years they're a little smaller than boltardy, seemed to germinate / grow a little quicker too. I really couldn't tell difference in the taste though.

I'll cross the Burpees Golden off the list for next year if they don't taste like beets should, what other varieties did you try Aidy?

I thougt the taste of my burpees golden was ok but hard to tell really when you only get a couple of little ones! They're not joking when they say they have a low germination rate are they! Won't bother again, really not worth it.

I know a lot of people poo-poo the idea of planting by the moon  but I thought I'd give it a go this year......Munt got me a nice book and a poster calendar  Anyway, I planted parsnips, carrots and all the roots at the appropriate time and the germination rate was phenominal!!!!!....especially the parsnips. This was the first time ever that I hav'nt had to re-sow them 3 or 4 times!! I'll clear orf now 'cos you are gonna larf at me

Again this year, I planted Burpee Golden beets and half the seeds germinated, which is okay as I planted a lot knowing this. The flavour in itself is a bit bland, but I grow them to mix with red beets for a cold beet salad with vinaigrette. The colour contrast is very appealing and you don't notice the lack of golden taste when mixed with the stronger red. I've grown chioggas but find all the colour blanches out no matter how I cooked them.

I'll not laugh at you Aggy.................. I planted by the moon last year.  I didn't think it made a difference......didn't bother this year............BUT ME................................
carrots.....didn't germinate
beetroot...got scorched
potatoes.....well, shouldn't have bothered
Garlic......rotted

Will definatley be getting next year's book

I've had some brilliant crops this year by doing it this way......they've all taken a lot longer...but then I put it down to living up here...the cabbages have been enormous and the calabrese  heads as big as dinner plates
Sory Aidy for hi-jacking your thread