IS there a better root crop than the humble beetroot? I don't think there is they are simple to sow and grow and delicious.
Whether you like yours traditionally pickled and sliced with your roast beef, whizzed up into a smoothie, or roasted and added to a summer salad, they are a versatile ingredient.
This week's free seeds are for a variety called 'Moulin Rouge', a generous cropper that can be harvested as sweet 'baby beets' or left in the soil longer to mature into larger spheres.
This story is from the May 28, 2022 edition of Amateur Gardening.
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