What's going on Epic Gardeners? We're back with Beat episode, Volume 2, as you can tell

I'm having some fun with this that I would recommend but now we're going to talk about planting and growing them

so planting beats does not have to be a chore and it's actually pretty simple so the

most important part is to take into consideration the weather conditions. Beets prefer cooler temperatures to grow in.

That's why they're often planted in fall or spring. In fall you can plant them 8 to 10 weeks

before your first expected frost.

That should get you a really nice crop of early winter beats.

If you live like me in a frost-free zone, you can just succession plant every three weeks throughout the winter start

them indoors and then transplant them outdoors if you want really really good

Germination as we get closer towards the spring you'll want to plant thoseets as soon as you can work the soil because

beats can germinate an extremely cold soil so as soon as you can actually get moving in that

soil then it's okay to plant for the most part. You do want to avoid very muddy soil soaked

conditions though and you can also in the spring start your seeds and doors and then

transplant them later as well. Germination is going to occur like I said it can go down to 40 degrees but it's probably better if it's around 50 degrees Fahrenheit or higher so just keep that in mind

as far as where to plant beets you'll want to plant them in an area that gets a full sun environment most of the time.

So they can grow in partial shade conditions as well, but full sun is going to promote those healthy

roots and those healthy greens. And remember, the greens are edible too, so

really you're going to want to give them as much sun as you can as you can give

them. If you're planning them in containers, you'll want containers that are at least about a foot deep

that's gonna allow space for good root development as well as good drainage.

For me it's it's gonna be a raised bed crop for the most part but you can grow them directly in the ground as well.

You want to amend the soil with compost if it's kind of a little heavy in clay.

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