PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) BULL’S BLOOD BEET | id:21750 | Beta vulgaris | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Biennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Striking dark red-purple leaves provide incredible contrast in salad mixes. Eliot Coleman’s choice for a red leaf in winter salad mixes. Roots are also tasty and tender when harvested early as baby beets. Tolerant of heat and cold. Color intensifies as plants mature. Baby beet, 2-3″ roots, deep purple leaf for salad mix. Vitamins+: : B9+, C, K+, : K+, Mn++, : Betalains Companion plants: Lettuce, Alliums, Bush Beans, Brassicas (except Mustard), Radish, Marigold, Catnip. Far from: Pole Beans, Mustard Family. Planting tip: Soaking in warm water for up to 12H is recommended for improved germination.||Direct seed after all danger of frost has passed. For fall planting seed 6-8 weeks before fall frost. Harvesting tip: Harvest as needed. Harvest any size Storage tip: Store at 0°C and 95% humidity. Cut tops 1” above the base of the stem. Put in plastic bags to retain moisture.
Seed depth:1/2-3/4″ Direct, Plant spacing:2-4”, Row spacing:12-24”, Sun Level:1, Watering Level:2, Germination:5-8 days/jrs, 12-23°C Optimally:15-21°C, Maturity:35 days/jrs, Height: 12-24″, Width: 10-12″, Cold tolerance:-7°C, Edible leaf (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
