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Sign up freeBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
vegetableHighly productive cut-and-come-again crop tolerating both heat and light frost. Harvest outer leaves; inner continue growing.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Leaf miners.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Moist, fertile, well-draining
A fellow Amaranthaceae — similar growing habits to Swiss Chard
