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"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

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"David Hare-Scott" wrote:

Billy wrote:
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songbird wrote:

fletcher wrote:

Does anyone know when to harvest beetroot, or is it a case of
different times for different types?

depending upon soil condition and how much
rain you've been having... usually, any time
you like up to about baseball size is good
for many varieties. if you are pickling or
particularly interested in cuteness or
presentation then pick them anywhere from
quarter to golf ball sized (but it means more
work to prepare them).

we have a hard time letting them get very big.

the greens can be used too.

Cook like chard: olive oil, garlic, and sautée.


It is chard.

D

Same genus, but not the same species. The former is Beta cicla, and the
later Beta vulgaris. Morphologically Beta cicla is grown for its
leaves,
whereas Beta vulgaris is grown for its root. However, we prefer the
leaves of Beta vulgaris to the leaves of Beta cicla for flavor. Prepare

as above for chard.

You've got those two round the wrong way surely?

We are NOW calling them Beta vulgaris L. (the beet), and Beta vulgaris
subsp. cicla (the Swiss chard).

Fair enough. I love both of them so name doesn't really get in my way.

Don't block the view.

Well sit down back there and wait till I sit down. Either that, or don't
try looking round me when I've got my big sunhat on!