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"Sandra Bodycoat" wrote:

How do you know when carrots & beetroot are ready to pick?

When they look big enough ;-)

No, seriously. Feel around the top for the carrot's "shoulders' to see if
it's the right size. Remember that carrots need to be progressively thinned,
as a rule, and young carrots are lovely when steamed.

Beetroot is the same. Don't let them get too big -- they can get to 15+ cm
across if you let them, but they'll be woody. 5-7cm is a better size.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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