I'm talking about the stuff with the dark green leaf and the wide
white stem. Occasionally I've seen Red Silverbeet in the shops, the
same stuff but with a red stem.

Now I've managed to grow some Red Silverbeet myself. The problem is I
never planted it (all my silver beet is self seedled from last
season's crop) and I have never bought any (so it could not have got
into my garden via any self made compost). My question is, how did I
manage to grow it? Or is 'Red' not a different species? Could
there be something in the soil that has turned the silverbeet stalks
red?

TIA

SNOOPY


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I suspect that the original beets you planted were from hybrid seeds and the
"self-seeded" ones have reverted to a parent type.

"Snoopy (*is n)" te**yson@caverock.*et.*z wrote in message
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I'm talking about the stuff with the dark green leaf and the wide
white stem. Occasionally I've seen Red Silverbeet in the shops, the
same stuff but with a red stem.

Now I've managed to grow some Red Silverbeet myself. The problem is I
never planted it (all my silver beet is self seedled from last
season's crop) and I have never bought any (so it could not have got
into my garden via any self made compost). My question is, how did I
manage to grow it? Or is 'Red' not a different species? Could
there be something in the soil that has turned the silverbeet stalks
red?

TIA

SNOOPY


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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:43:08 +1200, (Snoopy) te**yson@caverock.*et.*z
(*is n) wrote:


I'm talking about the stuff with the dark green leaf and the wide
white stem. Occasionally I've seen Red Silverbeet in the shops, the
same stuff but with a red stem.

Now I've managed to grow some Red Silverbeet myself. The problem is I
never planted it (all my silver beet is self seedled from last
season's crop) and I have never bought any (so it could not have got
into my garden via any self made compost). My question is, how did I
manage to grow it? Or is 'Red' not a different species? Could
there be something in the soil that has turned the silverbeet stalks
red?


It's red algae.

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 22:43:08 +1200, (Snoopy) te**yson@caverock.*et.*z (*is n)
wrote:


I'm talking about the stuff with the dark green leaf and the wide
white stem. Occasionally I've seen Red Silverbeet in the shops, the
same stuff but with a red stem.

Now I've managed to grow some Red Silverbeet myself. The problem is I
never planted it (all my silver beet is self seedled from last
season's crop) and I have never bought any (so it could not have got
into my garden via any self made compost). My question is, how did I
manage to grow it? Or is 'Red' not a different species? Could
there be something in the soil that has turned the silverbeet stalks
red?

TIA

SNOOPY

Better be careful or Redbaiter will label you a Commie.
Birds bring it. They pick up the seed 2 doors among then
poop in your garden.