Beetroot: sowings

We eat a lot of beetroot so I've dedicated a whole bed to it, with sowings at 2-3 week intervals beginning in early March which will hopefully provide a succession of roots which will keep us in beet until the early spring of next year.

Interestingly, the sowings made in April have caught up with those made in March, and all are now bulking up at more or less the same time (all the same cultivar, Red Ace). I sowed some in 'the Tardis' greenhouse in early March. The ones that survived lack of watering in there matured no earlier than those sown in the open ground. Next year I will try sowing under glass much earlier, as it would be nice to have beetroot a little earlier.

The latest rows are Boro, and an ancient packet of Forono, expiry date 2003 which germinated with unexpected vigour!