tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post9063515892873291696..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: Harvest Monday - April 5, 2010Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-75192560303099675642010-04-16T16:19:56.063-07:002010-04-16T16:19:56.063-07:00Hi Maybelline, Oh it does get hot in your part of ...Hi Maybelline, Oh it does get hot in your part of the state! I haven't tried either of those beets but I imagine they are delicious. There's only a couple of varieties of beets I've grown that I haven't liked, a white one and a golden skinned white one, I can't remember the names now . . . But I'm staying away from the white fleshed beets these days.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-54060873270472181102010-04-13T10:27:10.383-07:002010-04-13T10:27:10.383-07:00I have ordered heirloom Crapaudine beets seeds fro...I have ordered heirloom Crapaudine beets seeds from Baker Creek. Typically I grow Early Wonder from Lake Valley; but I wanted to see if there was difference. <br /><br />The heat is heading my way in Bakersfield; so I won't be able to plant them until September/October. Sad because I love pickled beets.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-26786719805366809022010-04-07T08:20:58.765-07:002010-04-07T08:20:58.765-07:00kitsapFG, pickled beets, yum, I need to make some!...kitsapFG, pickled beets, yum, I need to make some! My husband and I both love beets so we eat all I can grow, if I could grow more we would eat them.<br /><br />---<br /><br />Mac, If you like chard you'll probably like beet greens, they taste much the same only a bit more "beety". I wonder what the problem with the seedlings is, do they die or just refuse to grow. How frustrating!<Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-81162902980041672972010-04-07T08:08:39.721-07:002010-04-07T08:08:39.721-07:00Jan, more beet lovers :), beets seem to be a love ...Jan, more beet lovers :), beets seem to be a love 'em or hate 'em vegetable.<br /><br />---<br /><br />vrtlarica, beets and other root vegetables are easy to overlook in the garden, they don't have the panache of a beautiful sun ripened tomato. If you like eating beets then you'll love growing them, they are so good when they are fresh out of the garden, so sweet.<br /><br />---<Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-9079890812648264322010-04-06T12:04:26.732-07:002010-04-06T12:04:26.732-07:00That is a huge beet. I always grow Chioggia, such ...That is a huge beet. I always grow Chioggia, such a striking beet it is always worth the space.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-47203845344211226552010-04-06T10:33:16.571-07:002010-04-06T10:33:16.571-07:00That's my favorite way to cook beets. In my mi...That's my favorite way to cook beets. In my mind, the simplest, easiest and most tasty.<br /><br />So beets don't germinate in cold soils. My soil doesn't really get cold so I have good germinating rates, but then the beets don't grow much until later on in spring. I was thinking day length was the culprit. I am wondering if it just temperature... Food for though... Next January IAngelahttp://growcookmake.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-20463171846620648542010-04-06T06:59:19.003-07:002010-04-06T06:59:19.003-07:00Beautiful beets, I love baby beets but I've ne...Beautiful beets, I love baby beets but I've never tried the leaves, don't know why.<br />My beets did not germinate well this year, the sprouts are tiny and weir looking, they've been sitting in the cells for long time and never develop true leaves, the seeds are 3 yrs old from John Scheepers, I should buy a new pack and try again.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-40290284777448372752010-04-06T06:02:18.180-07:002010-04-06T06:02:18.180-07:00I tend to grow beets on an every other year cycle ...I tend to grow beets on an every other year cycle because I am the only one that really will eat them well in my family. My daughter will eat a little bit of them but honestly I am the only one that really enjoys them. So I grow a small bit every other year or so to get my fix. Since I grew them last year and am still working on using up the very small batch of pickled beets - I chose not tokitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-59276777669931634992010-04-06T05:59:00.989-07:002010-04-06T05:59:00.989-07:00Nice beets. I know you were struggling with which ...Nice beets. I know you were struggling with which type of golden to go with...it looks like you made a good choice? I will be planting a few goldens this year but mostly sticking with the pure red ones as they are my favorites. The goldens would be too but they are always so slow to grow in my garden.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-77530002522133910702010-04-06T05:04:21.162-07:002010-04-06T05:04:21.162-07:00I gotta say, I'm really not a beet fan. I wish...I gotta say, I'm really not a beet fan. I wish I loved them because they are so pretty, but I just can't take the taste. I hate not growing a major food crop especially a pretty one. But I've tried and I will just never like them. I even cut the ribs out of my Swiss chard and toss them because they taste too beety for me. A nice harvest anyway even if they are beets ;>Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-59238143414854868282010-04-06T00:31:11.079-07:002010-04-06T00:31:11.079-07:00They look wonderful, and so early in the season. ...They look wonderful, and so early in the season. Do you eat the leaves too? I'm not that keen on beets (funny, it's about the only food I don't like!) but we used to grow spinach beet for the leaves because it was less likely to bolt.chaiselonguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372135992072231446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-84251380040040479902010-04-05T23:18:53.794-07:002010-04-05T23:18:53.794-07:00I don’t grow beet. I don’t know why, it just never...I don’t grow beet. I don’t know why, it just never got into my seed list. But when I see these pictures and read all this recipes, maybe I should try growing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-32636858352530308682010-04-05T22:44:18.901-07:002010-04-05T22:44:18.901-07:00We both love beetroot, which reminds me, I was goi...We both love beetroot, which reminds me, I was going to do a beetroot post!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430236104525571846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-7963293054465682582010-04-05T20:53:08.127-07:002010-04-05T20:53:08.127-07:00miss m, last year was the first time I grew beets ...miss m, last year was the first time I grew beets in many years. I had forgotten how good they are fresh from the garden.<br /><br />---<br /><br />Thomas, Beets just won't germinate in cold soil. Last year I had two successive early sowings fail utterly, not one seed germinated. Those were the Burpee's Golden and I thought it was that variety or that packet of seeds, but it was really myMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-87936828904538062212010-04-05T18:45:31.456-07:002010-04-05T18:45:31.456-07:00Those are beautiful. I like beets, I just don'...Those are beautiful. I like beets, I just don't remember to eat them all that often.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-18091035891891898742010-04-05T16:59:10.723-07:002010-04-05T16:59:10.723-07:00Wow! Your beats are beautiful! I've been growi...Wow! Your beats are beautiful! I've been growing beat seeds as salad greens as I didn't know any gourmet ways to use or cook the whole beats. I'll have to let some of the beat seeds grow next winter and try roasting them as this sound delicious!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438167207270942090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-17582567428064012672010-04-05T16:41:39.711-07:002010-04-05T16:41:39.711-07:00Can't say I've ever eaten a beet....I don&...Can't say I've ever eaten a beet....I don't know why, but it wasn't one I ever grew up on. It may be time to expand my horizons.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-27729064835171642562010-04-05T16:32:28.688-07:002010-04-05T16:32:28.688-07:00I love beets. The more simply prepared the better....I love beets. The more simply prepared the better. Unfortunately, I'm not getting good germination rates outside at the moment. I might have to sow a few more indoors. <br /><br />I've never tried golden beets before...heard they were particularly sweet. Hopefully, I'll get a few this summer.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-53566632542392204452010-04-05T16:07:12.725-07:002010-04-05T16:07:12.725-07:00That is one veggie I did not grow last year but am...That is one veggie I did not grow last year but am trying 5 or 6 varieties this year. Can't wait to sample a freshly grown garden beet ! Lovely, Michelle. Will try your recipes !miss mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.com