MILKMAN46
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South Eastern Michigan zone 6a
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« on: April 10, 2012, 08:17:26 AM » |
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Any tips or do I need to anything differrent? Ten Beets per box sweet.
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baileyj
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2012, 09:40:22 AM » |
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I do beets every year (for the past 3 years)...I was so stubborn for many years and tried to plant them in the ground until about 3 years ago....
I plant at least 20 per box, sometimes more, in staggered rows with the fertilizer lengthwise (the usual way !) I get nice size beets about 3-4 inches in diameter.....
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Judi
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writeone
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2012, 09:41:17 AM » |
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Beets are a cool weather crop. I tried some last season--Detroit Reds. I'll go for a milder variety next time. DR was very earthy. But I found a good recipe that over came the kick, so none wasted. But, I'd like to just steam and eat.
Squirrels especially like to dig them while in early stages. I resorted to building a protective cage to keep them out while the plants were young.
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BDumler2
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Meridian, ID Zone 6
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2012, 11:15:18 AM » |
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How do you know when to harvest the beets and then do you take the cover off or just pull them through the hole?
Thanking you in advance.
Barbara
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jccarter
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Zone 6/Zone 7B depending on the website resource..
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2012, 11:59:05 AM » |
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I do beets every year (for the past 3 years)...I was so stubborn for many years and tried to plant them in the ground until about 3 years ago....
I plant at least 20 per box, sometimes more, in staggered rows with the fertilizer lengthwise (the usual way !) I get nice size beets about 3-4 inches in diameter.....
B B B B B B
B B B B B B
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B B B B B B
B B B B B B
Good Luck
Judi
I love this and I'm totally going to try it this year!! Thanks for the great idea!! Cheers, J.C. |
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kathy
The EarthBox
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Horticulturalist. Zone 5, almost 4
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2012, 02:54:47 PM » |
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I do beets every year (for the past 3 years)...I was so stubborn for many years and tried to plant them in the ground until about 3 years ago....
I plant at least 20 per box, sometimes more, in staggered rows with the fertilizer lengthwise (the usual way !) I get nice size beets about 3-4 inches in diameter.....
B B B B B B
B B B B B B
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B B B B B B
B B B B B B
Good Luck
Judi
I love this and I'm totally going to try it this year!! Thanks for the great idea!! Cheers, J.C. This almost looks like the choreography for the initiation Bee dance for the hero membership! |
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kath, gardening is my game, EarthBox is my fame.
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2012, 04:01:43 PM » |
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...This almost looks like the choreography for the initiation Bee dance for the hero membership!
Hey. its perfect. "B's" for the foot placement. But the arm waves and hip sway are missing. Still, it would get the overall dance started. Is it copyrighted? |
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stephen12
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2012, 06:59:44 PM » |
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i did beets last year in the fall, but maybe you should do 2 or 3 boxes of them (if your not already) because they went really fast but were really good  |
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baileyj
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2012, 04:32:11 PM » |
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Stephen12, I am a beet lover and always plant a few boxes in the spring and fall--at least 2-3...it is one of my favorite vegetables  BDumler2, I watch them until they are about 2 1/2--3 inches around then I lift the cover and remove every other beet as I am ready to eat them. They can stay in the mix for a while and get a bit larger, this gives them more room to grow. I don't pull them through the cover in case I am going to reuse the cover for the next box--the holes are already there in place. Good luck... Judi |
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2012, 04:40:16 PM » |
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baileyj, do you have any good beet recipes you'd like to share?
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mjb8743
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2012, 04:50:02 PM » |
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Judi- When you pull the beets from under the cover, do you cut the tops off first? I will try them for this fall as soon as I have an empty EB. I like your configuration... I will have to precut holes in a few covers just for beets  Mickie |
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111 EBs and growing... so how come there are never enough boxes??
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baileyj
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« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2012, 06:42:21 PM » |
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Sorry, I missed this post.... When I am picking the first round of beets I peek under the cover and pull the stems through the cover when I pick them..it is a bit tricky  I try not to cut the tops off, but I am not sure why really....I tend to use the roots, stems and tops for all the beets so it would not really matter it the tops were removed--in fact I will try that the next time...good idea Judi |
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butterflygirl67
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« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2012, 06:47:23 PM » |
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I wonder if I could do radishes and carrots with this configuration?
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26 EBs (holy crap!!); third year
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baileyj
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« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2012, 06:49:25 PM » |
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Tag, I missed your recipe request for beets...I am a bit embarrassed to admit the only way I eat all my beets, even if it is twice a week, is to boil the roots and steam the greens and stems above the boiling water. I serve them with a little butter and Salt and Pepper. Boring, I know....  I am a fan of pickled beets but have never grown enough of my own to pickle them...I may try that this year... I will be on the look out for recipes as I increase the yield ...if anyone else has recipes it would be great to see.. I do think we could/should beef up our recipe section...I am sure most of us gardeners are also expert chefs and have recipes to share  Judi |
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baileyj
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« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2012, 06:59:07 PM » |
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Butterflygirl, I have not used my EBs for radish or carrots but I have read here that "short " carrots would be fine and this configuration should work fine.... I think as long as we follow the basic concepts of keeping the fertilizer strip far enough away from the roots and the plants have enough room to grow.... It should work ! I saw your post for planting radishes earlier....how many do you usually plant in a box  I am not a radish aficionado so I would have no idea what type to plant and what to do with them when they were harvested other than salad... Is there anything else to use them for ? This may be a really naive question...sorry Carrots I am good...they are great in lots of things. Judi |
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