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Beetroot, chard, and sugar beet are all the same species, Beta vulgaris, bred into strikingly different forms.
Beta vulgaris
Each 'seed' is a cluster of 2–3 seeds; thin to one seedling. Leaves are also edible. Baby beets at 50 days; full size at 60–70.
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Did you know?
Beetroot, chard, and sugar beet are all the same species, Beta vulgaris, bred into strikingly different forms.
A fellow Amaranthaceae — similar growing habits to Beetroot
Attract to keep them in check — plant nearby.Direct-sow Beetroot outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 60 days.
Syrphidae
The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Loose, well-draining, slightly alkaline — remove stones
Beetroot seed rarely stays viable beyond 4 years — track what's still worth sowing.
These three thrive alongside Beetroot — and alongside each other.
