We're here for the beets!
- Bineche
- Dec 3, 2022
- 2 min read

Oh my gosh have you ever had pickled beets? If no, then you need to try the sweet jars of pickled beets at least once in your life. They are tangy, juicy, delicious! I mean most things pickled are…The juries are still out for eggs… But I love me some great pickled beets! And this brings me to today’s vegetable.
From a general youngin’ opinion, its the least liked vegetable if they even know about it. But for those of us with a refined palette, we know we can trust and fall in love with this vegetable come the fall season, though hopefully year round. They’re a root vegetable that grows much like a carrot. They’re cold tolerant, and as such can be started outdoors pretty easily. Sow seeds ½-inch deep and 1 to 2 inches apart in rows that are about 12 to 18 inches apart. Cover lightly with soil. Water to keep the soil moist, so not every day unless it's particularly hot. Usually once or twice a week, two to three times a week with severe heat. They’ll have grown a little over two months and are ready to harvest when they are the size of a golf ball or bigger. Typically they’re grown early spring but can often been grown all year round with love and attention - but not too much water or you could encounter leaf rot. Do also be mindful of pests. Plant the beets more inward of your garden, at least three feet away from grass. Keep weeds at bay to not invite unwanted buggies. Try to wipe the leaves as they grow gently with a damp cloth. Other than that, beets are a wonderful addition to any garden!

And from garden to table, cooking, canning and enjoying your beet harvest is the next and final step! And so many ways to do so too. You’ve read my preferred - sweetly canned - but did you know you could make a beet pesto? That you could roast them up into a balsamic roasted side dish? Mash them into mashed beets? Beets are as versatile as potatoes. Anything a potato can be, a beet could be. Even French fried! They are tangy, sweet, they take seasoning well, and are easily grown. A great beginners vegetable. Not only all that, but they are chalk full of antioxidants, 7% vitamin c, 1 % vitamin A and 6% iron! They can help with heart health, as well as proposed cancer prevention because of betalains, the antioxidant that gives it its bright red color. There’s still many studies going on about betalains but it's great to have on your plate.

So from our hearts to yours, we wish you great heart health and hope you’ll try to grow beets in your garden! If you do, let us know below! We’d love to know about your garden journeys, recipes and enjoyment of this great Mediterranean vegetable! As always, we’re here for the vegetables!
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