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Beet
beginner difficulty · hardiness zones 2–10
- Methods
- hydroponic · traditional
- Planting window
- March–May
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Available
Round and cylindrical varieties both work equally well for storage or pickling.
Production planning estimate
Plan around beets per 32 sq ft bed
No yard, or no dirt garden to work with? This one can also be grown hydroponically, often in far less space, right on a porch, balcony, or windowsill.
A starting estimate is 40 beets per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: Both the roots and the tender greens are edible. Thin seedlings and eat the thinnings.