Pulling a huge baseball-sized beet (Beta vulgaris) from the earth is one of the most satisfying moments in gardening. Unfortunately, many backyard gardeners settle for a less-than-stellar harvest — ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

A hand holding a large beet root - Maria mnogomama/Shutterstock If you're growing beets, chances are you appreciate efficiency and maybe also a good salad. These earthy root vegetables also team up ...

Grow delicious, healthy beets with minimal space using **“Easy Plastic Sack Method For Growing Healthy Beets.”** This video demonstrates a simple, cost-effective technique for planting beets in ...

Beets are a wonderful crop to grow for many reasons. These vegetables are packed with nutrients, and you can harvest some of the leafy greens while you wait for the vibrant, fleshy roots to fully ...

There's little wrong with the region's sugar beet crop that some rain wouldn't cure, agriculture officials say. "It's our eighth week without rain, so it's very dry," said Tom Knudsen, vice president ...

You could grow any crop next to beets, but you may find that some are better neighbors than others. Shallow-rooted vegetables like lettuce and spinach, for example, can be a bad idea; it's also best ...

HANSEN — Rain and snow in early October slowed sugar beet harvest just as farmers were starting full harvest, but storms aren’t expected to hurt yields. F.T. Freestone, who farms south of Hansen, was ...