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Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
EdibleZones 3–10root
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Medium
- Mature height
- 0.4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 3–10
- Layers
- root
Functional roles
food
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
seedeasy
When: Sow March to July
In the kitchen garden
- Sow (months)
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Harvest (months)
- 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Spacing
- 0.1 m
- Family
- chenopodiaceae
- Frost
- Hardy
Each 'seed' is a cluster, so thin them. Sow in batches for a steady supply rather than a glut.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.