What To Do With Beets

When these spots fruit, they're covered in colorless, fuzzy spores, which can then infect healthy plants. Whether you've had beets with Cercospora spot in the past or suspect it in this year's crop, we can help you tame it!Cercospora spot on beets can...

Making juice may be a part of your plan when harvesting beets.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Picking beets is easy once you know what to look for.

Also, I'm not fond of the way it imparts its color to other roasting veggies. They are bred to be golden in color, which is a wonderful thing for this beet lover who doesn't like the mess.

However, there's a caveat to this. Since beets will mature in temperatures around 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees C.), early planting means they can escape the majority of the root-knot nematode's life cycle.

The disease can be found over the western United States and is also present in semi-arid regions of Europe, Africa and Asia.The severity of the infection depends on the prevalence of weeds hosts of the virus as well as the reproductive capacity and migration...

When someone mentions beets, you probably think of the roots, but the delicious greens are growing in popularity. Just clip a leaf or two from each beet, leaving 1 to 1 ½ inch of stem attached to the root.When you harvest the beets and roots at the same...

These carrot colored beauties do taste like sweet red beets but with the added bonus that they don't bleed all over when sliced into.– Lutz Green Leaf is an unusually large beet that can grow up to four times the size of most beets.

The roots are then harvested for processing into sugar. We've been hearing a lot about corn syrup of late, but sugars used in commercially processed foods are derived from other sources besides corn.

They burrow into heading vegetables, such as. Beet armyworms are green caterpillars that feed on a wide range of ornamental and vegetable plants. Pay particular attention to the length of time between treatment and harvest when treating beet armyworms...

They afflict the leaf and crown of beets. The first symptoms are sudden wilting; yellowing; and dry, black petioles at the crown. Initially, leaves turn a straw color, with outer leaves drying and wilting while the inner foliage becomes deformed and twisted.

Though they are considered a thirsty crop, it's important to avoid over watering beets. If you receive a half inch of rain, you only have to provide an additional half inch of irrigation water.to measure the amounts of rainfall and irrigation water your...

(15-18 C.) in full sun and can withstand chilly temps shy of freezing. Some of the earliest maturingRuby Queen matures in 60 days and is very tender, sweet with uniform roots, while Lutz Green Leaf is ready in 70 days and is purplish-red with large tasty...

At early signs of this disease, you can use fungicides on the plants and the soil around them, but if the vegetables are already distorted and rotting, it is too late.Prevention is usually the best course of action.

For the best quality, aim for at least five hours of sun a day.Beets don't like acidic soil and may perform poorly in soil with a 5.5 or less. For best results, ensure adequate spacing between plants and rows.When beets are too small, it can also be due...

You may also start to see dark spots on the leaves. Still, it's best to get the disease under control in your garden if you spot it.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Beets with powdery mildew can be treated...

Cultivate shallowly around beet plants to prevent weeds andwhen they are the size you require. Excess boron is damaging to some other food crops, so a soil test is necessary to indicate if Borax is needed.Keep beet plants well supplied with moisture,...

Beets can be planted in the spring or fall, or both for a double crop!freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });First of all when growing beets in containers, pick your beet variety, of which there are a number...

Common names for this delicious veggie include:Beets origins stem from the Mediterranean coast (sea beets) and were first cultivated for their leaves and used medicinally, eventually carrying over into culinary uses of both foliage and root.

You can use the thinned plants as greens or compost them.by two to three weeks. Sprinkle the food along the side of the plants and water it in.Thin the beets in stages, with the first thinning once the seedling is 1-2 inches tall.

“Roundup Ready” sugar beets were introduced to farmers during the 2007-2008 crop seasons. (I used to love helping my mother do this when I was little. (See the full list of beet attributes from the University of Illinois Extension ServiceAlthough...

This is one time when more is better. This gives a good fresh opening for the dye to be taken in, and by doing it underwater, it prevents air bubbles from forming in the stems.Fill the containers with at least a cup of cool water.

Tie these in place—very tightly—using baling wire or strong fishing line, allow trellises to fully dry, then brush or spray them with water seal.Leaving the mature sunflower seed head attached, saw several stalks off near the base and dry the entire...

However, many wonder what to do with their seeds after chopping up the pepper's flesh.Slice open a jalapeno pepper, and you'll find small white seeds.Jalapeno seeds are where this pepper stores much of its fire.

Perk them up by placing them outside at night when temperatures are cooler but not frigid. You can also add a floral preservative to the water to help keep tulips standing up straight and living longer.One way to fix droopy stems is to crowd the container...

Highlight the flavors of fish tacos or traditional enchiladas with a cucumber salsa spiced with jalapenos, corn and tomatoes. Placing pieces of cucumber in aluminum pans in garden beds deters grubs and slugs as the vegetable emits a repellent odor only...

The slightly smoky flavor of roasted beets goes well with the thick sweetness of its red flesh, and I think that roasting also helps in some way to prolong their storage life. I'll use a thick strip of hoof and horn buried a foot deep as the main fertilizer...

The seed (coriander) is often used as in ingredient in Garam masala, one of many types of curry powder. Meanwhile, soak some basmati rice in a bowl of water, and partially cook it.