Focus on… Growing beetroot
WITH eager spring sowings and correct storage, you can supply your kitchen with homegrown beetroot all year, so how do you ensure supplies keep rolling in? Read on!
Hopefully your garden contains at least one row of beetroot, but I’m here to encourage you to swell that to three or four. That’s the secret to great beetroot – sow small batches every month outdoors from April until July for a succession of roots. If you really love this nutrient-packed veg, make a final larger sowing now. This harvest (made in late October) will keep in storage for months. All you need is a box of damp sand and a cool, rodent-free spot in your shed.
“You can expect maturity in 12 weeks”
Sowing for success
Root shape and colour vary hugely, and sweetness levels are now far improved. As well as standard round reds, look for white-rooted (like
