If you're looking for a vegetable that's versatile and easy to grow, beets deserve a spot in your garden. These vibrant root vegetables have an earthy sweetness and add a bright pop of color to your ...

70 days growing beet from seed to harvestable root. Each of the beet seed cluster contains 2 to 5 individual seeds. From our sample batch, one cluster developed into 2 plants. I had to remove one to e ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

Beetroots, commonly known as beets, can be your body’s superhero. This versatile vegetable offers many health benefits when it becomes a regular part of your diet. An added bonus for growing them in ...

Beets are a wonderful crop to grow for many reasons. These vegetables are packed with nutrients, and you can harvest some of the leafy greens while you wait for the vibrant, fleshy roots to fully ...

Some of my favorite cool-season crops are beets, spinach and Swiss chard. They all belong to the same plant family, Amaranthaceae, so they have the same cultural needs and potential insect problems.

Canned, pickled, roasted or in a salad — beets are a versatile root vegetable. Often seeded close together, beets are thinned out as they begin to grow with the tops making a great addition to salad ...

A bountiful and diverse companion garden can keep your vegetable drawer and flower vases stocked year-round. Just like humans, plants that share a garden bed can form community and mutually beneficial ...

START YOUR VEGGIES: In February, sow seeds of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants indoors under lights or in greenhouses. Plant transplants of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. Plant seeds of beets, ...

FARGO, N.D. -- As February slips toward March, sugar beet farmers in the Red River Valley still face "massive uncertainty" about whether they'll be planting Roundup Ready sugar beets in 2011. The ...