| Beets - Early Wonder |
A result of quick and steady growth, the best beets are sweet, smooth, tender and have good colour inside.
Hints:
Sow seeds 2.5 cm [1"] apart and 1.5 cm [0.5"] deep. Thin to 8-10 cm apart when plants are 8-10 cm tall. To prevent scabs, ensure the soil is rich with humas. For best taste and appearance, harvest when globe varieties are about 8 cm wide.
Beet - Early Wonder - 50 days. Flattened globe
with rounded shoulders and small tap root. Smooth exterior, dark
red 8 cm [3"] in diameter. Interior dark red with some lighter
red zoning. Tops 40-45 cm [15-18"] tall, large and uniformly
erect green leaves. A very early sweet and tender bunching variety.
The fast growing tops are always in demand for greens. |