The first beetroot harvest – these Burpee’s Golden had reached tennis ball size and tasted lovely.
Also picked from the plot this weekend was broad beans, potatoes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, mangetout, strawberries and raspberries. I’m lifting the shallots to ripen off now too, with onions to follow in the next day or two.
Hope you’ve all had a great weekend!
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July 3, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Mark Willis
I’ve got some of those Burpees Golden beetroot on the go too, but mine are only at about the golf-ball size stage. Do you think they taste any different to the red type?
July 4, 2011 at 6:04 am
Damo
They’re slightly different in taste but the main change is the colour of course which livens up the salads. I meant to sow some red as well but never did, it would be nice to have the contrast of the two types.
July 4, 2011 at 6:54 am
Carolyn @ Urban Veg Patch
I’ve just started to lift some baby beetroot, three or four is just right in a salad (if they’re not scoffed straight out of the pan!); so that I don’t run out, I’ve been told that if I resow now, I should get more babies in 8-10 weeks. Give it a try with your red beets! Caro x
July 4, 2011 at 8:04 am
Jo
I’m looking forward to harvesting some beetroot but mine are a little way off yet.
July 4, 2011 at 8:20 am
Sue
We have Burpee’s too and Blankoma a white variety. Don’t you leave you onions and shallots to die down before you life them?
July 4, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Janet/Plantaliscious
Aaagh! Still can’t seem to leave a comment other than in a reply… Anyway, lovely beetroot, just picked the first of mine too, both Burpees Golden and Boltardy. I promised myself I would try at least one crop that I didn’t think I liked, and this year it was beetroot (MIL loves it). How wrong I was – delicious, and River Cottage beetroot hummus has convinced two other beetroot haters to change their minds too – result!
July 4, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Flighty
They look good! I sowed two lots of various varieties and virtually nothing germinated. I didn’t bother again as I’m not that fussed with them.
July 4, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Damo
Carolyn – thanks for the advice I will get on and sow some red beets.
Jo – well worth waiting for!
Sue – I have show classes with the shallots so don’t want them to get too big and go double which would be no good in the shows. All my onions and shallots are now ripening in a cool dark spot in the garage.
Janet – not sure why that is happening sorry. And thanks for the River Cottage beetroot hummus mention, I am going to check that one out!
Flighty – I didn’t have any real problems germinating them, may have got lucky with my timings.
July 6, 2011 at 6:40 pm
green fingers mum
Beetroot looks great. Think mine’s a bit small yet, although my potatoes are tasting yummy!
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July 6, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Damo
Thanks very much. You can’t beat fresh spuds!
July 6, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Matt Richmond
My beets are knowhere near as good as these – well done Damo
July 7, 2011 at 5:03 am
Damo
Thanks very much Matt, I don’t think I did anything special just got them in a bit earlier than usual.
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