Beets are delicious, and make a wonderful addition to any Fall garden. Once harvested, they taste amazing in soups and salads, and are crazy nutritious. Plus, they’re easy to grow, and they can be planted at almost any time of year (gardening procrastinators, rejoice!) Check out these tips by Cris at The Homestead Garden for growing beets today:
**They do best in a sunny position, in a light, sandy soil.
**They prefer a soil of pH 6.5-7.0.
**Beet seeds can be difficult to germinate. Soak the seeds in warm water for 30 minutes before sowing them in order to soften them and wash out the germination inhibitor.
**Once the plants are established and the roots are starting to swell, water moderately unless the conditions are very dry.