Fertilizing might not be the first thing that comes to mind when growing beets. These popular root crops are very simple to grow, often it can be as easy as sowing the seeds and keeping plants watered ...

The first week of March has early blooms popping up all over as crocus, winter pansies and early flowering trees and shrubs sing, “This bud’s for you.” Some of us might indeed be drunk with delight ...

Red table beets, white beets, striped 'Chioggia' beets and golden beets each deserve a spot at your table — and in your garden. (For details on growing many other vegetables and fruits, visit our Crop ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

Beets (Beta vulgaris) are a nutritious and delicious two-for-one vegetable enjoyed for its sweet earthy roots and tasty tender greens. But if images of standard red roots and green tops are the first ...

START YOUR VEGGIES: In February, sow seeds of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants indoors under lights or in greenhouses. Plant transplants of broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. Plant seeds of beets, ...

Q: When is the best time to plant beets? I read conflicting times when to plant the seeds. – Cherri Scott, Pomona A: February and March are the best time to plant beets seeds. You can also plant some ...

GREENS SEEDS: Lettuce can be direct seeded into the garden now through the end of February. Good cultivars include Black-seeded Simpson, Oakleaf, Redsails, Cos Romaine and Buttercrunch. VEGGIES NOW: ...