1.79 Beet - Early Wonder Organic

Vegetable

 

Beta vulgaris

Early wonder is considered to be the best beet for greens. The tops can reach 18” tall, giving you plenty of salad greens, greens to substitute for spinach or Swiss chard in recipes, and to steam or freeze for later use. Packed with nutrition, 1 cup of greens has more iron than a hamburger patty! Early Wonder’s beet roots are also very flavorful and produce quickly (in as little as 48 days). An excellent choice for northern and southern climates where multiple crops are possible. Grows well in the garden and as a container vegetable. When to plant outside: RECOMMENDED. Early spring, 3-4 weeks before average last frost for an early summer crop AND late summer for a fall crop. Growing during hot temperature periods should be avoided. In frost-free areas, sow in September for February harvest. This packet plants: One 10-foot row (about 10 lbs. of beets). When to start inside: Not recommended. Sow directly outside. Special Germination Instructions: Soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing. Beet seed is actually a dried fruit with 1-5 seeds in each fruit. Therefore, thinning instructions are very important. Plant seed 1” deep and 1” apart. If several seedlings emerge from 1 fruit in the same spot, immediately thin to 1 seedling per 1”. After 3-4 weeks, thin to 1 seedling for every 3”-5”. Thinned seedlings can be used in that evening’s salad. Do not allow a crust to build up on the soil surface which could hamper seedling emergence. Mulch soil after plants are 2” high.