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Is it too late to sow more beetroot?
Those I've pulled so far, a bit bigger than golfball sized, have been lovely even though it's been so dry. I ought to have sown more rows but with only a small veg patch there's hardly been room. With new spuds going fast there's now a bit of space to fill with extra salady things and anything else I could still sow. -- Sue |
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On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote:
Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Those I've pulled so far, a bit bigger than golfball sized, have been lovely even though it's been so dry. I ought to have sown more rows but with only a small veg patch there's hardly been room. With new spuds going fast there's now a bit of space to fill with extra salady things and anything else I could still sow. Give it a try, What have you to loose? |
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On 24/07/2013 15:09, David Hill wrote:
On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote: Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Give it a try, What have you to loose? Apart from the cost of the seeds And if they don't make beets you can always dig them in as a green manure! |
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Derek Turner wrote in news:b5c9gkF4ribU1
@mid.individual.net: On 24/07/2013 15:09, David Hill wrote: On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote: Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Give it a try, What have you to loose? Apart from the cost of the seeds And if they don't make beets you can always dig them in as a green manure! And the leafs are very nice in a salad, eaten raw. I am sure you will get some leafs at least. High in ferritin if you have iron deficiencies in the blood, I am told. Baz |
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"Baz" wrote: Derek Turner wrote: On 24/07/2013 15:09, David Hill wrote: On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote: Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Give it a try, What have you to loose? Apart from the cost of the seeds And if they don't make beets you can always dig them in as a green manure! And the leafs are very nice in a salad, eaten raw. I am sure you will get some leafs at least. High in ferritin if you have iron deficiencies in the blood, I am told. Don't know about that Baz, but a few extra minerals and vitamins surely won't go amiss. I read one article that said some chemical in beetroot helps you relax and lifts mood as well, so perhaps GPs ought to be prescribing beetroot salads all round. I used to think cooking fresh beets was a messy affair that stained your pans and took hours, but just washing and top'n' tailing small ones and baking them in foil is a breeze, I found. We had a bit of welcome rain last night so I'll rake the cleared bit over and put another row in while it's still moist. Thanks all. -- Sue |
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"Indigo" wrote in
o.uk: "Baz" wrote: Derek Turner wrote: On 24/07/2013 15:09, David Hill wrote: On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote: Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Give it a try, What have you to loose? Apart from the cost of the seeds And if they don't make beets you can always dig them in as a green manure! And the leafs are very nice in a salad, eaten raw. I am sure you will get some leafs at least. High in ferritin if you have iron deficiencies in the blood, I am told. Don't know about that Baz, but a few extra minerals and vitamins surely won't go amiss. I read one article that said some chemical in beetroot helps you relax and lifts mood as well, so perhaps GPs ought to be prescribing beetroot salads all round. I used to think cooking fresh beets was a messy affair that stained your pans and took hours, but just washing and top'n' tailing small ones and baking them in foil is a breeze, I found. We had a bit of welcome rain last night so I'll rake the cleared bit over and put another row in while it's still moist. Thanks all. Thanks. Baz |
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In message , Indigo
writes Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Those I've pulled so far, a bit bigger than golfball sized, have been lovely even though it's been so dry. I ought to have sown more rows but with only a small veg patch there's hardly been room. With new spuds going fast there's now a bit of space to fill with extra salady things and anything else I could still sow. Probably too late Sow some more salad instead would be my advice. -- bert |
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On 25/07/2013 10:29, Derek Turner wrote:
On 24/07/2013 15:09, David Hill wrote: On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote: Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Give it a try, What have you to loose? Apart from the cost of the seeds And if they don't make beets you can always dig them in as a green manure! When I grow beetroot I always cook the tops, like spinach but even nicer. |
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"David Hill" wrote: On 25/07/2013 10:29, Derek Turner wrote: On 24/07/2013 15:09, David Hill wrote: On 24/07/2013 13:50, Indigo wrote: Is it too late to sow more beetroot? Give it a try, What have you to loose? Apart from the cost of the seeds And if they don't make beets you can always dig them in as a green manure! When I grow beetroot I always cook the tops, like spinach but even nicer. Sounds good; I'll try that as well - waste not, want not. -- Sue |
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On 25/07/13 20:17, David Hill wrote:
When I grow beetroot I always cook the tops, like spinach but even nicer. +1 -- Rusty Hinge |
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