Post by chrysanthemum on Jun 5, 2023 19:23:43 GMT -6
In our family we grow beets for both the greens and the roots. In Texas I haven’t always had the best success getting much size to the roots before the greens start to suffer, but this spring has been a good one in that the temperatures haven’t been scorching, and we’ve had frequent rain. Hurray
This year I’m growing a beet with a more tapered root called “Cylindra.” We ate some earlier this spring and enjoyed them but wished we’d had more of the roots to enjoy. There were only four more in the garden at the time I harvested the others. One was already a pretty good size, but the other three were still quite small. I left them all to grow, and the big one just kept getting bigger. I was worried that by leaving it to grow so large that it would get woody inside, but it did not. I harvested the four beets this afternoon and prepared them for our supper. They were a big hit, and I don’t think anyone found anything fibrous in the roots.
I don’t know if the variety of the beet kept it tender, if it was just the good growing conditions, or if my fears of woodiness were just unfounded to be begin with, but I’ll definitely plan to grow more of this variety in the future. We really enjoyed our side dish of beets and greens tonight.
This year I’m growing a beet with a more tapered root called “Cylindra.” We ate some earlier this spring and enjoyed them but wished we’d had more of the roots to enjoy. There were only four more in the garden at the time I harvested the others. One was already a pretty good size, but the other three were still quite small. I left them all to grow, and the big one just kept getting bigger. I was worried that by leaving it to grow so large that it would get woody inside, but it did not. I harvested the four beets this afternoon and prepared them for our supper. They were a big hit, and I don’t think anyone found anything fibrous in the roots.
I don’t know if the variety of the beet kept it tender, if it was just the good growing conditions, or if my fears of woodiness were just unfounded to be begin with, but I’ll definitely plan to grow more of this variety in the future. We really enjoyed our side dish of beets and greens tonight.
