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Beetroot, turnips and radishes aren’t root vegetables?

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It turns out that beetroot, turnips and radishes all transplant well so I’ve sown four or five seeds in a pot and thinned them to a maximum of four in a group. They’re more of a ‘swollen stem’ vegetable than a ‘root’ vegetable. The true roots extend beneath into the soil. I’ve been transplanting clumps of two, three or four of them and it’s working well. I twist out the biggest one in the clump and leave the others to continue growing. These beetroot clumps were 30cm apart in each direction – 16 clumps in a bed 1.2m square so about 40 beetroot. You get a built in succession of harvesting which I like. Not recommended for true root vegetables like carrots and parsnips which do better sown direct.

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I'm an enthusiastic gardener who loves eating things I've grown. Initally I grew and sold boxes of homegrown produce. When I couldn't satisfy the demand, I started teaching my customers how to grow their own. I teach, write, sew and cook. I'm also catching up on learning to play piano. More...

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