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Re: Comments and questions (beet)

On Thu 01 Oct, Christina wrote:
> I'm one of the lurkers, coming out of the closet for for a rare comment.
Well done and Hello
> 
> Second, please, if you are going to reply to messages, learn how to trim
> them so you only include the 'meat' of the message that would be required
> to understand your new comment.   I hope I don't end up with any more
> copies.
Exactly. 
> Third, (here's my question) I've never grown beets before, and the little
> critters are bewildering me.  The seeds were directly sown according to
> package directions (I think 1/4"to 1/2" depth, these are the ones my
> toddler helped to sow by dumping the packet).  They germinated on schedule,
> and profusely, and I check on their growth by thinning them.  But the tasty
> root part still seems mighty small, the biggest one wouldn't be bigger than
> a marble after six weeks, and they're also sitting above the surface of the
> soil.
That's usual.
> I would have expected them to grow undergound.  Any helpful advice??
>
Feed, thin, or you can transplant the small ones, and patience.(but I
suspect you may have sown too late for this year).
Beet seeds are clusters, never put more than 2 per station. You can
allow up to 3 per station to grow on.



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Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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