BEETS 



Beets need bright sunshine and soil that is fertile and 

 loose. Treating the soil with lime often benefits them 

 greatly, as they do not grow well in sour soil. Plant first 

 the early turnip varieties. Be sure to soak the seed over 

 night before planting. 



Plant beets soon after your radishes are up, and for suc- 

 cessive crops as late as midsummer. 



Make the rows at least 12 inches apart, and cover the 

 seed to the depth of i inch. When the beets are about 6 

 inches high, they should be thinned to about 4 inches apart. 



The young beet tops that you pull up in thinning are 

 excellent for greens. If you have more of these than you 

 need for one meal, thin only part of the rows on one day. 



Cultivate the rows thoroughly and keep a dust mulch 

 on the surface of the soil (page 16). 



Beets may be stored in the cellar for winter use. Place 

 them in boxes and cover them with damp sand (page 53). 



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