"We have given up some of our land that we used to grow sugar beet in, to plant beetroot, parsnips and carrots.
The beetroot plant, beta vulgaris, has deep tap roots and can grow in a variety of soil conditions.
I'm now heading up there to plant kohl rabi and beetroot.
Beetroot can be planted in late winter but grows faster when it is planted in mid-spring.
"This is what I'm going to miss," she says, examining her rhubarb, beetroot and strawberry plants.
Animals consume soil along with fodder, either by eating the soil directly while grazing or by consuming plants (e.g., grass, hay, or beetroot) to which soil has adhered (McLachlan et al. 1996a; Zach and Mayoh 1984).
Three non-threatening seedlings have turned in to two agricultural monsters that have crept from one side of their vegetable box to the other, destroying a row of beetroot and a few strawberry plants along the way.
I planted some in an old cot; I call it the beetroot generation.
He plants trusty varieties such as 'Onward' for peas, 'Majestic' for maincrop potatoes and 'Crimson Globe' for beetroot, and has saved seed each year for broad beans, runner beans and shallots.
"It would be faster to use artificial colors or ready-made plant extracts than it is to create colors for my cakes from fresh ingredients, such as purple taro and beetroot," she said.
