Where should I NOT plant beets? - next to what other plants? - where I planted them last year? Thank you.
These articles should help
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beets/beet-companion-plants.htm
My beetroots have started to bolt (flowering) What can I do about it. I cant do anything about the hot weather so do you have any other ideas?
Once the plant has bolted, there is no way to reverse the process.
This article will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beets/beet-plant-flowering.htm
The beets in our garden got away from us and grew to the size of a slightly deflated basketball. Are these still edible? Would they explode if I tried to cook them in my instant pot pressure cooker?
Based on my research, they are still edible although they may not be as tender or sweet as their younger counterparts.
I made raised beds and filled them with Kelloggs raised bed mix about 5 months ago. Have about an inch of mushroom compost on the very bottom. (I have seen some thin spindly mushroom stems come up but fall over in a day). PLanted Brocolli, cauliflower, lettuce, beets and radish. I live in zone 23-24 (s calif near coast). The beets show good foliage but the root is about the size of a marble. Brocolli and cauliflower only sprout an inch or so then nothing else. I apply an 8-8-8 organic fertilizer once a month They get burbler water 4x each day for one min each time. Ground is moist 1/2 inch down. So disappointed Im thinking about giving up on veg gardening What could I possibly be doing wrong? Bob Sankey 858 229 8753 coastalserve@gmail.com
The cause of this is usually a lack of phosphorus in the soil. Too much nitrogen in the soil can do this as well. Here is a link for more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beets/beets-small-or-deformed.htm
In your article by Susan Patterson, Maaster (sic) Gardener "Deformed Beets: Reasons Why Beets Are Too Small Or Deformed" it is suggested that adding phosphorus to gardening soils can lead to better beet root development. Where does this recommendation originate and how does it stand when tested against the advice in a series of articles on Horticultural Myths, by Linda Chalker Scott, found at the following link? See articles under "Fertilizers" at: https://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs
Phosphorus is known to stimulate root growth; however, most soils have adequate levels of phosphorus. I'm with you: if a soil test doesn't show deficiency, then adding phosphorus isn't necessary and is potentially harmful when it runs off into water sources. It also moves very slowly through the soil. Topdressing with phosphorus will not help the current season's crop.
Beet growing help please.
It would be hard to say what is going wrong. Maybe you have old seed? I always sow lightly on top of the soil, and spray with water to keep the soil moist. Some type of humidity dome will help you here, I believe. This article will give you more information on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beets/growing-beets.htm
You have excellent content on growing beets and I particularly like that you have a print friendly version, which for me means, easier to read. However, I hoped to understand why beets are generally referred to as Biennial if you can harvest them in 45-50 days? I understand we are talking life-cycle, but lets say I let the beets grow until next year and they make through the summer/winter temperature swings, what is the value if any to doing so? It seems like this life-cycle information can be somewhat useless and confusing if all I want to do it eat the beats as soon as possible. Thanks for the well designed format of the website, this is my first, but not my last visit.
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A plant that requires two growing seasons to complete its life-cycle. Year one: vegetative growth. Year two: sexual maturity, seed production. Biennial plants require a period of cold treatment called vernalization in order to initiate flowering in the second year. Seeds can then be collected the 2nd year.