Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're looking for a vegetable that's versatile and easy to grow, beets deserve a spot in your garden. These vibrant root ...

70 days growing beet from seed to harvestable root. Each of the beet seed cluster contains 2 to 5 individual seeds. From our ...

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 ...

A hand holding a large beet root - Maria mnogomama/Shutterstock If you're growing beets, chances are you appreciate efficiency and maybe also a good salad. These earthy root vegetables also team up ...

Some of my favorite cool-season crops are beets, spinach and Swiss chard. They all belong to the same plant family, Amaranthaceae, so they have the same cultural needs and potential insect problems.

The ancient Romans were one of the first civilizations to cultivate beets (beta vulgaris) to use their roots as food. Prior to that, the beet greens were eaten exclusively. Beets became popular around ...

The best vegetables and fruits for a grow your own smoothie garden, including why the crops are super healthy and growing ...

You could grow any crop next to beets, but you may find that some are better neighbors than others. Shallow-rooted vegetables like lettuce and spinach, for example, can be a bad idea; it's also best ...

Kirk Watt is preparing his field of sugar beets for harvest just east of Moorhead. He didn't plant the genetically modified Roundup Ready beets this year, but wishes he had. "We had nonRoundup here ...