Sea Beet

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Sea Beet outdoors about 2 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 14 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldExcellent pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Sea Beet
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Sea Beet
  • ❧Sea Beet roots deep while French Marigold feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Gai Lan
  

  Gai LanGreat pair

  • ❧Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Leaf miners that attack Sea Beet
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Sea Beet
  • ❧Sea Beet roots deep while Gai Lan feeds near the surface — no competition
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  African Marigold
  Great pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Sea Beet
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Sea Beet
  • ❧Sea Beet roots deep while African Marigold feeds near the surface — no competition

How to grow Sea Beet

1. Sow-2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates14 days
3. Space30 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining — salt-tolerant