BEETROOT Boltardy. Classic, round beetroot.

BEETROOT Boltardy. Classic, round beetroot. Description

BEETROOT Boltardy A classic beetroot, round, with red juicy flesh and suitable for immediate use or winter storage Boltardy likes a sunny spot in moist, fertile soil but it will also thrive in raised beds, pots or containers. Early sowings can be made from late winter but raising plants is tricky, so it's best to sow seeds directly into the soil from April to July. A couple of weeks before sowing beetroot, spread a general fertiliser across the site and rake it into the soil. Make a 2cm deep trench with a cane and drop in two seeds every 10cm Cover, water well and when the seedlings are about 2cm high, remove the weakest of each pair. If you want a plentiful supply of beetroot, sow seeds every month, keeping rows 20cm apart. Beetroot is ready to be picked when the roots are between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball, this is usually 50-70 days after sowing. Remove the tops by twisting them off with your hands to prevent the plants bleeding their juice but don't throw these away, they have bags of taste and can be cooked and eaten like spinach. Freshly picked beetroot are wonderfully tender with a delicious earthy taste and best of all, they're really easy to grow. Beetroot Boltardy carries a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM). IMMEDIATE DISPATCH FREE DELIVERY We want you to be happy with your purchase and all our Beetroot seed is checked and inspected visually before packing. In the unlikely event of a problem please advise us within 48hrs of delivery. Due to the nature of the product we cannot accept any responsibility for failure after planting as pests, disease, poor horticultural practice, extremes of weather and many other factors outside our control all take their toll. Beetroot seed will only be accepted for return after seller has been informed and given permission. Refunds will be issued when items are received back in saleable condition within 14 days from original dispatch date. Buyer must pay all return charges except where an item has been dispatched in error.