Plant: March to July
Harvest: June to October (the big fat red globes)
Beetroot can be planted in the ground or in pots and is REALLY easy to grow…. in fact its one of the nations BEST selling vegetable seeds.
- Beetroot seedds will produce several seedlings each.
- In a long container sow seeds in pairs in a 9 inches apart, or in an 18 inch pot sow 3 pairs of seeds equally spaced.
- Water and wait. You can sow seeds directly into the soil in your garden. (9 inches apart)
Tender and crunchy when fresh.
OUR RECIPES:
Click HERE to link to link to our beetroot fairy cakes. THINK PINK!
FAVOURITE RECIPES FROM OTHER SITES:
SPICED BEETROOT AND ORANGE CHUTNEY
BLITZ AND BAKE DARK CHOCOLATE AND BEETROOT CAKE
BEETROOT SHOTS WITH TARRAGON YOGURT ICE CUBES
My absolute favourite website is quite literally called http://www.beetrootrecipes.co.uk/ … It has everything from cake recipes, to chutney recipes and how to pickle/ store your beetroot…. it also has some great recipes on how to make beetroot wine. <—– ready in 10 days…. going to HAVE to try that one, will keep you posted.
