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Old 22-05-2012, 04:35 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Jamie D. wrote:

You've definitely piqued my interest! I've never tried beet greens.
How/when
would you recommend I harvest them?

Is it a case of letting the beetroot itself mature, then harvesting the
root
and the leaves, or would you take the leaves from immature beetroot
(possibly as cut-and-come-again greens) to allow much quicker harvesting
and
tighter spacing?


Either or both. Or eat the thinnings as salad or cooked greens.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.



Nick,

Thanks for the quick response - I may have a go as my beetroot are thriving
and are a little crowded. I'll give the leaves a try; can't wait!


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Regards,
Jamie D.

All the way from sunny Lincolnshire.