We love this dual use beet because you can eat the leaves and root. This reselected strain takes the yummy homegrown beetroot back to its true colours and produces those deep red leaves that you just don’t see enough of these days.
Beetroot Bull’s Blood can be used for baby leaf salads or use the larger leaves as an alternative to spinach. And then there’s that tender root… Height 30-40cm (12-16″); spread 10-20cm (4-8″).
Growing Information
Sow thinly directly into soil/compost from February-August for baby leaf, protection may be needed at the beginning of the season. Harvest when big enough for baby leaf. Alternatively, for large roots sow seeds 3cm apart, 13mm deep and thin seedlings to final spacings of 5cm apart. Thinned seedlings can also be used in salads.
Sowing Information
Sow thinly directly into soil/compost from February-August for baby leaf, protection may be needed at the beginning of the season. Harvest when big enough for baby leaf. Alternatively, for large roots sow seeds 3cm (1″) apart, 13mm ( 1?2″) deep and thin seedlings to final spacings of 5cm (2″) apart. Thinned seedlings can also be used in salads.
