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@innocentcarson8489

10 ай бұрын

Where did you get the red garden rake you used in this video and what is the model number? 😊

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

@@innocentcarson8489 I actually got it at Home Hardware! I'll find out the model number

@patriciasutton4618

Ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarmsPlease tell me who makes the straw you are using and where are they located? TY Love how concise and complete your videos are! TY

I like to start mine indoors in seed trays. Three seeds per cell, thinned to two seedlings, then plant outdoors at three weeks old and harvest 5 weeks later. Fast turnover and tons of beets.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

Nice! I've never had much luck transplanting root crops unfortunately...

@ChrisDavis850

8 ай бұрын

How long did your beets take to sprout? I can’t ever seem to get mine to sprout even after soaking the seeds for several hours

Can’t wait for this! I love beets but haven’t been able to grow them EVER. They’ll sprout, then just sit there and never grow. 😢

@LeelaLu7

10 ай бұрын

Same here! I've tried different varieties, different timing, different soils. Nothing works 🤨 They germinate fine, grow 2 or 3 inches, most of the leaves turn red and that's it. No more growth, no tap root, nothing. Last year I left them in all winter. The leaves grew a bit more, but that's all.

@LorienGreen

10 ай бұрын

@@LeelaLu7 yeah what is UP with that? They’re supposed to be fairly easy! I feel your pain.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

Dang, sorry to heat that Lorie! What time of year are you planting them and in what zone?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

@@LeelaLu7Hey Leela, what zone are you in and when are you planting them?

@LorienGreen

10 ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I’m in southern NH, zone 5b. I’ve tried spring and summer, but the latest is a fall crop in a raised bed. We have slugs so maybe that would affect the low number of surviving seedlings, but why they just sit there is a mystery to me. It’s lows in the 50d, highs in the 70s/80s right now

Thanks Jeff. Last year was my first year planting beets. Unfortunately the deer got to them before I could. Thanks for all of the growing tips.

Planted my first ever beets this past Saturday so this video hit right on time 🤞

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Right on....59 days until harvest!!!

Thank you from a new gardener.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

3 ай бұрын

Cheers, happy to help!

Amazing video thanks for sharing your experience in the garden 🪴

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Cheers jack, thanks for watching!

Getting my beds ready holy cow hauling 20 2 cubic foot bags from trailer to my beds is no easy feat but I got them all put in to amend my beds going to plant this evening and tomorrow beets, cucumbers, zucchini,cabbage,radish’s and butternut squash, pumpkin and my Cherokee wonder bush beans, carrots living in south texas our first front not expected till end of November

Thanks!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much you guys, too kind!!

You can't Beet another great video from Jeff!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha I see what you did there...

@AnyKeyLady

9 ай бұрын

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Fortuitous timing on this one! My local community farm is just starting to pull up their first beets for the season, and my family has been talking about increasing our beet use as well. Definitely going to be filing this for reference if I can find a sunny garden patch. Thanks Jeff!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Outstanding! Once you get beets going, its all smooth sailing from there!

Thank you very much. This is what we need to know especially for beginners.

Thanks Jeff!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Cheers charmaine, hope all is well!

I've been wanting to grow beets for a while now. Excellent video with great information. Thank you!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

8 ай бұрын

Happy to help, best of luck with your beets!

I love fresh steamed beets!😋 Thanks for teaching!❤️🌈🤙

Awesome video..easy to understand and clear instructions 👍thank you

Your videos are a work of art! I’ve watched and follow almost every gardening KZreadr out there and you are amazing. Thank you for your work💕

This was great, thank you! The mistake I've made is washing the beets and then storing them. Thanks again!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Nancy, happy to help!

This is my first time growing beets. This beets is really known vegetable in my country Egypt like you mentioned in your video 😁

Very good! Thaks for sharing!

This is only my second year with a vegetable garden and love growing and eating beets! I was having a hard time thinning my beets and not using them for something. So when I thinned them, I put the thinned out beets in smoothies. All of the greens were dehydrated to use later in smoothies. I REALLY enjoy your videos! Thank you!

Good information for the home gardener. We grow and sell about 400 lbs per year . I use a Hoss seeder for planting, and water with drip irrigation.

The best channel with excellent explanations I learned so much from you. Thank you so much every day. I’m looking for it for new information love love gardening plus spring is Anway. Thank you again Eva hello from Canada.

Love how you recap. Ty

Thanks again, Jeff!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Cheers mabel, thanks for watching!

Thank you!

I sowed a garden bed of beets today for our community garden. First time growing and hoping it will do well.

Dang it...I missed the live again!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Next one Carol!

cant 'beet' ur advice lol. thanks. i love pickled beets and onions.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Ha ha thanks rosemary!

Thank You I learned a lot

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Cheers jamerica, glad to hear. Thanks for watching! :-)

Dwight, is that you!?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Quiet Jim....they don't call me assistant regional manager for nothing!

Yummy

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

3 ай бұрын

Lovin raw shredded beets in salads and wraps now! Can't get enough!

Beet greens are the best

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

5 ай бұрын

Love them!

Another great video. Do beets benefit from a light application of wood ash? I'm container growing a variety for the leaves.

I love growing beets! I boil them, then pickle in jars. When you thin the plants, can you just toss the cut off leaves in salads?

500 k subs Jeff !

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

I noticed that! Hard to believe!!

I have a question this is my first garden and I have been watching your videos for months and have learned so much. I’m growing beets and want to harvest some leaves as well. I know they need leaves to grow so when can you start harvesting the leaves?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

8 ай бұрын

Great question.... You can harvest outside leaves as soon as there's inside ones to support it. Not too many... 2-3 per plant at a time.

My son planted oh there their but I haven't seen a beat

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

3 ай бұрын

When did he plant them Irene?

Can you plant them in the late fall like garlic and let them go over winter and have them grow in the spring?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

8 ай бұрын

Not normally Natalie...beets are biennials....if they get a chilling cycle (winter),, they'll just go to flower and seed.....not bulb production unfortunately.

How often should I fertilize my beets?

I have never tried or had beets.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

Delicious!! Well worth it.

Egypt is in Africa.

Thank you for your videos…. I like them being that I’m from Calgary and you’re in Canada so we have lots of garden similarities.. Question I’ve tried 3 times with beets but the root maggots in the garden eat them up every time.. is there a way to help them without commercial insecticide? Thank you friwnd

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

4 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! For beets, I'd go containers... You can grow unlimited amounts in large containers. Then, find a crop the maggots don't like and cycle them through for a couple of seasons. Once clear, move back to beets. Also grow cover crops over winter to prevent egg laying

Where can I find the straw used in this video? Thanks

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

I get mine locally rebecca.....haven't found an online source yet.

My beet is in for 11weeks. Iv 9verwatered frequently. The y have nice strong leaves but nothing at the roots. Is there anything i can do to correct my mistake? Im from South Africa

What about fertilizing??

Sadly, for me, the deer come and thin them out. Or, actually, they wipe them out. They LOVE beet tops!!!!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Ugggh.......sorry to hear that! Been quite lucky the deer haven't discovered us yet...

Good info. I use a site called Still Tasty to determine storage options for vegetables. That site says beets only store 2 weeks in the fridge. I don't doubt what you said in the video but do you have any idea why they would say that?

@patriciatinkey2677

10 ай бұрын

Lots of commercially grown Beets are put through an automated wash process that makes them Look more tasty in the store, but actually shortens their shelf life. Remember that Jeff said not to wash them!

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Its exactly as patricia said....washing them just ruins the storage process. Keep them dry, remove the greens, and just brush off excess dirt. They store for a LONG time.

Where can your straw mulch be purchased? The bales in my area have seeds and are a real pain to deal with.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

I hear you on that. I get mine locally at home hardware and buckerfields.... Haven't found an online source yet!

I've grown beets for a few years, some good results and some not so good. Every video I watch says beet seed have multiple seeds but I've only ever seen one sprout from my seeds. Any idea why?

Not tried eating them raw - always boil them. Never eaten Beetroot leaves either.. Any recipes for raw beets? I put boiled beets in salad or garlic/tomato & beet sandwiches :) ooooh do you have a pickling beets recipe video??

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

Shredded in sandwiches or wraps or salads!

@pamelakoenig7123

9 ай бұрын

beet leaves make a beautiful substitute for cabbage rolls. I use pear barley instead of rice (we can't grow rice in Alberta, so why not use something we do grow) and then make a dill garlic cream sauce to serve! Try it, you will be pleased

@Joseph_Dredd

9 ай бұрын

@@pamelakoenig7123 oooh that sounds good, thanks for the idea :)

@Joseph_Dredd

9 ай бұрын

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Bumper harvest of beets this year so am hoping the "pull em out of the ground, trim the leaves/roots" and bung em in the fridge for 3months holds good!! Am also going to try canning some! :)

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

@@Joseph_Dredd right on! So healthy too!

Great, i need help with beets. They always take forever and only a few get big enough. Is it the soil or something else?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

10 ай бұрын

They definitely can take a long time..I find that its a combo of soil and too warm of weather that stalls them out.

@lilycardoso4679

10 ай бұрын

Great video. I'm going to plant now how you explained.

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

@@lilycardoso4679 Keep us updated lily....we'll crack this one!

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when do you remove the straw?

@TheRipeTomatoFarms

9 ай бұрын

I actually never do.....it just breaks down into the soil eventually. :-)