Beetroot 'Mini Gourmet'
Beta vulgarisProducing golf ball-sized beets at just 55 days, this mini vegetable is a real space-saver for urban gardens. Intensely flavoured when harvested young and served whole, this is the perfect beet for small gardens, raised planters and even pots! Slow to bolt, one of the best varieties for summer sowings and warmer climates.
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Beetroot 'Mini Gourmet'
An early variety specifically selected for its small tasty beets, this is the ideal beetroot for growing in pots or small gardens where space is limited. Ready to harvest in 55 days, stagger sowings to extend your harvest. Use the leaves for a mixed leaf salad and the beets to roast or preserve whole.
Beetroot is a fast growing crop suitable for sowing and growing year round in most climates. Best grown quickly to keep roots palatable, harvest leaves throughout the growing season to add to salads for a splash of colour, but don't pick too many as your beetroot crop needs them to grow. Soak seed overnight before sowing. Sow direct into a well prepared soil. Each seed contains 3 plants, so thinning will be required as plants germinate and grow, to ensure adequate root growth. Young seedlings can be added to salads or transplanted. Sow every 3-4 weeks to extend your harvest. Water regularly, especially during germination. Beetroot prefers a rich soil, with plenty of well rotted compost dug in. Drainage is important, as is a pH of 6.5-7, so add some lime or dolomite if needed. Beetroot of irregular colour, or woody, tough roots can be the result of irregular watering or a very high pH.