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My beetroots where doing well earlier this year but now they have red leaves
and currant-sized beetroots. What causes this ?


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Delboy writes
My beetroots where doing well earlier this year but now they have red leaves
and currant-sized beetroots. What causes this ?

Sun and low water levels.


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Suggest you eat the leaves and forget the beetroot.
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Suggest you eat the leaves and forget the beetroot.
Try boiling a few but test to see if you like the taste.
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