When I sow seeds of beets and Swiss chard, no matter how careful I am in sowing, they are still way overcrowded, grow in clumps and are very small in size. I need some advice on how to thin these ...

Beet seedlings tend to come up as thick as weeds, no matter how far apart you think you've planted them. It's unavoidable, because beet fruits are clusters of single-seeded units. This means the items ...

Karen C. of Santa Rosa asks: Whenever I sow beet seeds, they come up very close together. I’m sure that I’ve spaced them correctly, yet they’re still overcrowded. Why? Also, which varieties make the ...

Years ago I received a letter — yes, I wrote this column in pre-email days, too — from a reader who wanted me to know she had planted some very special beet seeds, as each developed three or four ...

Thin root crops such as beets, carrots, turnips and radishes by removing the smallest plants to give the remaining plants room to mature. Radishes and carrots should be about 3 inches apart and ...

Growing beets can be challenging, with common issues arising from soil preparation, watering, and spacing. To ensure a successful harvest, gardeners should focus on well-drained soil, proper pH levels ...

In the not too distant past, people ate the green foliage that sprouted from the tops of beets — not the red bulbous root we enjoy today. This root was known as the blood turnip. Beets, or beta ...

Beet seedlings tend to come up as thick as weeds, no matter how far apart you think you've planted them. It's unavoidable, because beet fruits are built like pineapples, as clusters of single-seeded ...