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Sorting through a heap of beetroot seed packets and thinking aloud about the differences between varieties - or not.
Beetroot come in different colours - red, yellow, white and stripy (Chioggia).
They come in different shapes - small ball, big ball, flattened and cylindrical/conical.
There are several with similar names - starting with BO - Boltardy, Bono, Boston, Boldor (which is yellow)
Detroit 2 is the same as Crimson Globe
Real seeds say that Beetroot seeds are viable for 2-3 years.
Beetroot leaves are edible as well as the roots. use like chard or leaf beet.
Bulls Blood beetroot is grown primarily as a cut and come again salad leaf.
Anything you can add? Favourite varieties? How to grow? When to sow?
Beetroot come in different colours - red, yellow, white and stripy (Chioggia).
They come in different shapes - small ball, big ball, flattened and cylindrical/conical.
There are several with similar names - starting with BO - Boltardy, Bono, Boston, Boldor (which is yellow)
Detroit 2 is the same as Crimson Globe
Real seeds say that Beetroot seeds are viable for 2-3 years.
Beetroot leaves are edible as well as the roots. use like chard or leaf beet.
Bulls Blood beetroot is grown primarily as a cut and come again salad leaf.
Anything you can add? Favourite varieties? How to grow? When to sow?
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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