Beetroot Bulls Blood is a striking beetroot with deep red roots and dark leaves. The roots are sweet and earthy, perfect roasted, pickled, grated into salads, or served with goat cheese, walnuts and herbs. The young leaves can also be used in salads.
Sow indoors - February to April Sow outdoors - March to July Sowing depth - Around 2 cm Final spacing - Around 10 cm Row spacing - 25 cm to 30 cm Germination - Usually 7 to 14 days
Sow directly into the ground, or start in modules and transplant carefully once established.
These measurements are only a guide. Growing is not an exact science, so do not worry if every seed is not perfectly placed.
Grower tip: Beetroot seeds often produce more than one seedling. Thin crowded plants and use the young leaves in salads.
Beetroot is reliable and fairly easy. Keep soil moist during dry spells to prevent woody roots. Thin carefully and use young thinnings as salad leaves. Avoid overcrowding for better sized roots.
Beetroot grows well in pots and raised beds. Use a container at least 20 cm to 25 cm deep. For baby beetroot, plants can be grown closer together. For larger roots, give them more room.
Harvest baby beetroot when golf ball sized, or leave to grow larger. Twist off leaves rather than cutting into the root. Beetroot can be eaten fresh, roasted, pickled or stored.
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Beetroot Bulls Blood is a striking beetroot with deep red roots and dark leaves. The roots are sweet and earthy, perfect roasted, pickled, grated into salads, or served with goat cheese, walnuts and herbs. The young leaves can also be used in salads.
Sowing
Sow indoors - February to April Sow outdoors - March to July Sowing depth - Around 2 cm Final spacing - Around 10 cm Row spacing - 25 cm to 30 cm Germination - Usually 7 to 14 days
Sow directly into the ground, or start in modules and transplant carefully once established.
These measurements are only a guide. Growing is not an exact science, so do not worry if every seed is not perfectly placed.
Grower tip: Beetroot seeds often produce more than one seedling. Thin crowded plants and use the young leaves in salads.
Growing
Beetroot is reliable and fairly easy. Keep soil moist during dry spells to prevent woody roots. Thin carefully and use young thinnings as salad leaves. Avoid overcrowding for better sized roots.
Pots & Space
Beetroot grows well in pots and raised beds. Use a container at least 20 cm to 25 cm deep. For baby beetroot, plants can be grown closer together. For larger roots, give them more room.
Harvest
Harvest baby beetroot when golf ball sized, or leave to grow larger. Twist off leaves rather than cutting into the root. Beetroot can be eaten fresh, roasted, pickled or stored.
