Growing beets

• Beets prefer full sun and a soil temperature of 50 to 75 deg. F.

• Space individual plants 3 to 4 inches apart. (They will not develop properly if left in clumps.)

• Before planting, add some general purpose fertilizer to the soil.

• Beets need evenly moist soil to develop properly.

• Harvest the roots when they are the size you like. Smaller beetroots are more tender; if left in the ground too long they may become woody. The tops are delicious in salads or lightly cooked.

  PLEASE NOTE: The plants on my farm table have NOT been hardened off. They are straight from the greenhouse.
  You can do one of the following:
  1. Expose them gradually to outdoor conditions over a week
  -OR (as I do)-
  2. Plant them immediately and give them protection from excess sun, wind, and rain for a week or two.

PLEASE NOTE: The plants on my farm table have NOT been hardened off. They are straight from the greenhouse.
You can do one of the following:
1. Expose them gradually to outdoor conditions over a week
-OR (as I do)-
2. Plant them immediately and give them protection from excess sun, wind, and rain for a week or two.

2026

(Descriptions and photos are from the seed company websites unless otherwise noted.)

Rainbow Blend - beet

Five superb globe varieties, all as distinctive in flavor as they are in color, can be yours for the price of a single packet of seed! Grow these superb beets as gourmet babies or as full-sized roots bursting with flavor. And don't forget those nutritious beet greens, which reach their peak at about 5 to 6 inches high.

Beets are a cool-weather crop, suitable for spring, fall, and even winter in very mild climates. They tolerate a bit of frost without damage.

Collection includes the following varieties:
Subeto Hybrid - The only hybrid in this collection, Subeto is a Pablo-type red beet with purple stems above a deep violet root. Vigorous and large-crowned, it looks as good as it tastes. High yields.
Boldor - A golden beet with coppery-orange skin concealing its bright yellow-gold flesh. The color stays even after cooking, and so does the sweetness.
Chioggia - An Italian heirloom with bright pinkish-fuchsia skin and concentric rings of white and magenta within. The flavor is super-sweet, but there is a satisfying spicy after bite as well.
Albina Vereduna - This pure white beauty has the same flavor profile as its red cousins, but no red juice to stain other food on the plate.

Below are varieties offered in 2025. Some may also be available this year. I’m still working on updating the site.

Touchstone Gold - beet

53 days. Our favorite yellow beet! Touchstone Gold is outstanding and uniformly round, with smooth, bright orange skin and a dazzling vivid golden interior. The deep green, blond-veined tops are equally appealing and perfectly matched to the beet’s smooth, exquisitely sweet flesh. It performed noticeably better than other golden beets in our trials.
Open pollinated variety. (Territorial Seed)

Spring Color Blend - beet

51-65 days. Beets, like Swiss Chard, are being rediscovered for their enormous health benefits, including folic acid, vitamin C, fiber, and more. Now you can experiment in the colorful and nutritious world of beets from just this one assortment of seeds. May include Red Ace, a deep red; Bolder, a stunning golden; Albino, a crisp white; and Chioggia, the ‘candy-striped’ beet.
F1 hybrid. (Territorial Seed)