Growing Beets, From Seed to Harvest 🌱

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Beets are criminally underrated in a veggie garden, but with a little patience and understanding, you can master growing them and enjoy not only the beetroot, but the delicious beet greens in your kitchen as well.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:09 - Beet History
00;43 - Beet Varieties
02:23 - Beet Seed Breakdown
02:46 - Planting Beet Seeds
04:09 - Two Weeks Update
04:38 - Three Weeks Update
05:03 - Beet Care & Transplanting
09:06 - Harvesting
11:54 - Processing
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@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

Addressing the Babka comments: that segment was filmed in fall when she was still around...we haven't seen her in months now :(

@simonebourgeois9377 Жыл бұрын

🥺😭 I'm sorry Kevin

@Pickles6115 Жыл бұрын

I’m hoping someone took her in and she’s content being an inside cat. 😽

@Halzebub1 Жыл бұрын

I am sorry Kevin. When I saw the video I literally yelled "babka's back!" I bet she belonged to someone and they moved or something. My sister's cat acts very similar to Babka. They finally got a name tag on her collar so that people would stop keeping her in their house at night, and she couldn't get home.

@kermitdafrog444 Жыл бұрын

😭

@jessicacerchiara7620 Жыл бұрын

That’s too bad I was also excited to see her ❤

@sdavis363 Жыл бұрын

Babka is back! I saw her prowling in the background. In a previous video Kevin said he and Jacques hadn't seen her in awhile. Glad to see she's safe.

@roxannemcclintock1495 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping that was her too, and that this video wasn't filmed before she went missing

@aammyyify Жыл бұрын

I thought that to. But when Kevin is talking about when to plant them, he said that it was fall. Which means this was filmed last year 😒.

@pablothefable Жыл бұрын

There's never a bad time for an Epic Gardening video!

@lanceverbose1763 Жыл бұрын

My wife has always said that she hates beets but I grew golden beets in the garden last year. The greens went in a stir-fry, roasted the roots in the air fryer and she loved it all!

@drodriguez861 Жыл бұрын

Quick tip - When you harvest just 1 or 2 multi-sown beets, twist them out, don't pull. The roots of the remaining beets are less disturbed so they continue growing well.

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

Good tip!

@lydiawright1627 2 ай бұрын

Beets and carrot juice was my Sunday dinner drink

@makeupgirl8886 Жыл бұрын

I like it that you show us how to process, store and sometimes how to cook the veggie you are harvesting. I think every harvest video is not complete without those added steps. Love your content - keep it coming.

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

I agree...learning a lot there myself!

@jeannamcgregor9967 Жыл бұрын

I love the golden beets in part because they don't stain everything from cutting boards to salads to fingers.

@noend85d Жыл бұрын

Rather than peeling them before cooking, roast them whole in the oven wrapped in foil at 400F until fork-tender (usually 30-40 min depending on size). The skin will slide right off, and you can avoid staining your hands from the juice.

@ElegantFinishes Ай бұрын

Careful using foil, you’re baking aluminum into your organic food

@StefaniStevensBand Жыл бұрын

Also, in October, something ate most seeds. I put clear cups over and saved some seeds. Wasted so many, now I will always put a cup over all seeds.

@toshatrollwarrior Ай бұрын

Trying to grow them like my Granny did, then pickling them. Yum yum pickled beets with soup beans & cornbread 🐷🐷🐷

@smile30981 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea I shouldn't fertilize beets, maybe that it why my last two years didn't bring a great harvest so thank you! Heading upstairs to drop about 30 seeds right now (spare bedroom became my indoor greenhouse) 😁

@danielt6689 4 ай бұрын

You actually do not have to thin the seedlings. You can grow 4 beets together to maturity without any issues. This technique is recommended by Eliot Coleman in The New Organic Grower. Space the seedlings groups 12 inches apart. I've been doing it this way for over 2 decades. It's much more efficient.

@curtisdawg Жыл бұрын

Love this idea of seed to harvest. Nobody ever shows the finished product. Maybe include pruning results as well?

@annette-thetwistedsister8727 4 ай бұрын

I have heaps of trouble growing beets, they just end up with root and don't bulb out doesn't matter how long I leave them. I didn't realize you could eat the leave, I am so going to try that, thank you.

@brighida100 3 ай бұрын

Me too

@iwanttobelieve5970 Жыл бұрын

My mom used to grow beets and I absolutely hated them. I've had no luck growing beets for the past four years. I want it mainly dried and to use in smoothies. But for the first time in four years, I finally have beets growing. So I'm pretty happy. 👍👍

@donf4227 Жыл бұрын

I like to roast beets in the oven, then let them cool, cut them up, and put in container in fridge so that I can eat them cold throughout the week, as a snack.

@Ludick.J Жыл бұрын

I prefer beet leafs above spinach. The flavor is just so much better.

@PhosphorAlchemist Жыл бұрын

I'm growing beets for the 1st time this season, and noticed that they can be very slow to germinate if direct-sown while weather is still very cool. I was worried that after shelling out for Badger Flame seeds (I am not a fan of geosmin) that they might have been duds. In fact, they were just taking their sweet time getting started -- 4 weeks! Turns out that's typical for my area when I planted. Here's hoping that Badger Flame is as advertised for low/no geosmin. I really want to love beets, but can't get past That One Flavor. Fingers crossed!

@deehappy43 Жыл бұрын

If you don’t like the geosmin flavor try pickling, the acidity of the vinegar reacts chemically to neutralize a lot of the geosmin.

@PhosphorAlchemist Жыл бұрын

@@deehappy43 Unfortunately I am highly sensitive to the geosmin flavor, and even pickling doesn't make beets or chard palatable. It's funny to me that I have friends that love that flavor just as much as I loathe it. I am encouraged by the few leaves I've sampled of the Badger Flame beet. They didn't have any of the flavor I dislike, which I can usually taste even in the young leaves (e.g. baby beet greens in salad mix). I'll know in another few weeks how I like the actual beetroot, but the plants are surprisingly pretty in the meantime.

@lauraq.2325 Жыл бұрын

Just made my evening with a new video ❤

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

Love you Laura Q

@susandavidson3610 4 ай бұрын

Newbie here. Early Wonder beets says it’s important to thin. Do I have to thin ? I hate thinning 😊. I learn so much from your videos.

@Estertje93 Жыл бұрын

I tested a few varieties but my favorite in terms of flavor were the cylindrical beets! They look a bit odd but they chop into consistent pieces nicely and they're so sweet and they have this smooth and almost waxy texture... Wow!

@Bubba_fett 3 ай бұрын

Glad I watched this. I am going to grow beets this year for the first time. I would have made the soil to rich, but after watching this, I can use my last years dirt for them. I'm growing in bags.

@joanies6778 Жыл бұрын

Beet greens can also be thrown into your smoothies... they are a superfood that also helps detoxify the liver. Very healthy. I like to sautee my greens, as well. 😋

@TheMeghanB Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! I've learned so much on this channel, so I feel I need to drop a little wisdom nugget on you. Chioggia is pronounced "key-OH-gia" (more or less) It's a city in Italy near Venice.

@moirad6579 Жыл бұрын

I love videos like this... would love to see more "deep dives" into a particular crop or other topic.

@melstark3466 Жыл бұрын

My beets never grow in my garden…so this year I’m trying one more time, but in start cells first. Hopefully it will work. Thx for the video!

@minternet1 Жыл бұрын

Beets roasted with chevre cheese, pine nuts and a drizzle of honey is my favourite 😍😍😍

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

Damn sounds good

@tracycrider7778 Жыл бұрын

Yum balsamic vinegar ❤

@minternet1 Жыл бұрын

@@tracycrider7778 also, absolutely fantastic with Beats and chevre!!! 😀😀👍👍

@Track5th Жыл бұрын

Would you consider doing a video how to grow poppies from seed? I’ve tried so many times and had no luck!

@InTheGardenWithClaudia Жыл бұрын

Yummm! I love a good beet/carrot juice. 💚

@daleservidio2034 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great beet info Kevin!

@JonathanSladkoTV Жыл бұрын

3:00 in BABKA LIVES!

@celestenw9495 Жыл бұрын

I direct sowed some beet seeds a month ago and they did… nothing. 😅😅 Definitely going to give the transplant method a try.

@AnthonyKittiudom Жыл бұрын

Big fan of these ideas that show the entire process! Thank you, looking forward to more of these

@mattandbarbhartt2860 Жыл бұрын

Love the multi sowing Kevin! I started that last year and is the only way to go for me!

@themessycrafter8503 2 ай бұрын

Omg the way you pronounce Chioggia is super funny 😂 it's a city in Italy, famous also for a special radish (Radicchio tardivo di Chioggia which tastes super good but it's almost impossible to harvest out of that specific area).To pronounce Chioggia = /Ki:/ (like word Key), /O/, /J/ is the closest sound to the "ggi" part, then an hard /A/, like in Avocado. :) 🥑 Thank you for this amazing video! I am trying to grow my first veggies in containers this year, so i am watching your videos and shorts almost daily 😊

@cindybroadus3277 8 ай бұрын

Ok I have watched hundreds of growing videos by maybe hundreds of growers and ... the winner is Epic Gardening for the simple fact that you are a gifted teacher! You have his fine tuned to perfection! I am impressed. My sons a college professor and he loved what he does and teaches great because of his enthusiasm. Must be your secret sauce as well

@trekolli Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Mr.Bull, on the same path here in my zone 7.

@Fiscals_Organics Жыл бұрын

Kevin thank you for taking our request on making seed to harvest videos!!!! It really helps people visualize a plan of action having never grown a crop, it allows them to really succeed !!!!!!

@BigboiiTone 5 ай бұрын

I will say however that I did learn from this! I had been frustrated by beets crowding themselves. I hadn't realised the seed companies jam them together like that. I'll try to find a company that packages them correctly

@Thrash230723 Жыл бұрын

Growing beets for the first time this year, glad you made this video!

@ninjamackboyz6512 Жыл бұрын

I love your garden

@karenyhogan5196 Жыл бұрын

Love the greens and beets

@consciousgardener9790 Жыл бұрын

I always thought that you could not transplant beets. Thank you for this video. I will start some seeds tomorrow.

@pascalxus Жыл бұрын

I totally needed this. I love seeing the plugs go in the ground so I can see what they’re supposed to look like going in the ground

@RevisionTime678 Жыл бұрын

Informative sharing👍

@charlenejutras1595 Жыл бұрын

This is so timely for me- I just planted 3 varieties of beets in raised beds and am so happy to have this information! Thank you for sharing.

@carolinemadrigal1813 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos so much!

@richardwilliams3839 Жыл бұрын

I love beets especially the juice I make at home I bought in wholefoods put in my garden some of them start coming up already may 2023 I like all beets very niceeeeee

@whereswipa2268 6 ай бұрын

I love the history of these veggies!!

@doinacampean9132 Жыл бұрын

"Problems in the bedroom" is the canary in the mine for cardiovascular disease. Beets are not an aphrodisiac, but they do improve the health of your blood vessels.

@amaliasradi687 Жыл бұрын

you should try to pickle them THEY ARE EPIC

@SilvrRazorFeather Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic timing, I just subscribed and plan on trying my hand at growing beets this year. And! The seeds I ordered this winter are bull's blood and golden!

@billyscenic5610 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful.

@jip7896 Жыл бұрын

i just got my sprouted today after we had a massive rain poor in australia this will help me alot thankyou

@moniquelynwone6268 Жыл бұрын

I love beets. Thank you for another great video ❤

@kwellerfolds Жыл бұрын

Another great vid! Hands down my fav. way to eat beets is pickled, and they are amazing!

@dyanneall8921 Жыл бұрын

I just bought my B I Golden Boy seeds yesterday. It took me a while to find them. I'm in zone 7a and will be preparing my bed for planting very soon.

@blasebaker Жыл бұрын

Love golden beets.

@japhie5755 2 ай бұрын

Beets look so good❤

@DavidS-gx1ok 6 ай бұрын

My favorite recipie on youtube: beet root chops from bong eats channel. A savory vegtable crocket (like tator tots) delicious and filled with delicious ingredients like nuts, herbs potatoes and coconut

@diannebartkus9893 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video. I presently have 20 rolling in 6-pak trays and am ready to transplant so this video was just in time for me. Thx!!!

@michellesotelo-mercer7797 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this info, I didn't know the seeds didn't require to be thinned out, I don't love beets enough to have been bothered with that, but now I may end up trying to grow some

@JChalant Жыл бұрын

3:08 I see a spirit of the garden in the background there.

@myurbangarden7695 Жыл бұрын

Love chard, beets are good for juicing and roasting.

@francesbatycki404 Жыл бұрын

Timely. My beets are just germinating and I’ve just taken out the last of the frozen beets for our supper. Love beets.

@Intentionallivingwithjody 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video. So thorough and informative thank you! Ive been wondering if I need to thin my beets - gunna leave them as is!

@jackzampella5758 Жыл бұрын

Kevin, I'm growing Golden Boy for the first time this year. I'm also growing my favorite red beat called Merlin. I can't wait to compare the two. 👍

@growagarden54 Жыл бұрын

Great video and information. The time lapse progression is great to show the visual of what to expect during the growing season. I also enjoy the storing and cooking suggestions - very thorough video. Thank you.

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@taylorrdavis9403 Ай бұрын

Kevin you make this look so easy! I tried planting last year and it did not turn out like this haha I think my timing was off doing it too late in the season (I’m in Colorado). Trying again this year, in spring, wish me luck!

@veronicadoggone5660 Жыл бұрын

They taste earthy... and I like it

@QueenBee-qd7vx Жыл бұрын

Question... I first started watching you when you did your 30 day challenge of living off what you could grow etc... would you do that challenge again now with your new space? And do you think you can live off of what you grow now without the bartering etc? It's been amazing to watch you expand your business. I enjoy your work and expertise very much.

@naomicreech4904 2 күн бұрын

I love your videos!! So fun and funny!❤

@kimwiley4776 Ай бұрын

I love to juice fresh beets with carrots,oranges.

@loriseeley7823 Жыл бұрын

Was that Babka? I really hope so. She's so sweet!!!! Missing her in the videos. Every garden needs a cat!!! Hoping she is safe and sound :)

@loriseeley7823 Жыл бұрын

Never mind.I got so excited I commented before watching the whole video. I think it was before she went missing :(

@sarathompson6628 4 ай бұрын

7:28 holding their hair 😂😂😂 I will never not say this when transplanting!

@readbooks9985 Жыл бұрын

I love beet tops and beet roots. I like the tops even better than the roots. Raw beets are good in smoothies too.

@gabrielhickman3908 Жыл бұрын

Great video homie

@millionairementality_ Жыл бұрын

Good information. Thank you!

@bascpogi Жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@sarah_farm 4 ай бұрын

You work so hard to build your dreams!

@mattnyman9933 Жыл бұрын

This. Is my first year of serious gardening in years. If I am successful at growing the beets, I'm gonna add the tops to my kimchee

@slvrcross Жыл бұрын

I was actually going to make a video on this topic; fortunately you beet me to it 🤓

@thomaspaulson3833 Ай бұрын

Your videos are extremely informative! Thank you! I have a soil question though, don’t beets typically like more of a silt loamy soil? Planting my first batch and unsure of the soil I should use.

@HeavenlyHomemaker101 Жыл бұрын

We steam the beet greens. They are great this way, my husband's favorite veggie. Then I bake the roots with a little olive oil.

@JoanneLouie 11 ай бұрын

Would love when you do seed to harvest videos is if you review the soil type and mix you use.

@lindayoungartist Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know I could eat the raw beet. I’ll have to try the golden beet, I’ve always planted Detroit red

@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647 Жыл бұрын

You can use the beets as a natural dye for cloth.

@simonebourgeois9377 Жыл бұрын

I love beets but I'm growing them this year just for the greens

@jewelweed7427 Жыл бұрын

This video was perfect timing. I have lots of beet sprouts that just germinated. The type is "Detroit dark red."

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

A classic!

@danh9430 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried growing sweet granadilla

@ElBeeEss Жыл бұрын

Mmmm, beeeeets. I grew a few for the first time last year. I love to roast them in coconut oil with salt and cumin and sprinkle them with desiccated coconut. OMG, om nom nom!

@kimberlyearly8918 Жыл бұрын

I'm one of the people that think beets taste like dirt. I am trying the golden beet though because apparently whatever it is that makes them taste like that to some people is less in the golden one. I hope I can get past my hatred of them. They are really healthy for you! Although, the red ones are healthier.

@NELLIESWORLDS Жыл бұрын

I grow everything from seeds bc then i have more love n cate in it and i put everything into all my plants n also save seeds already all over again and i need to know what i am doing and what i did right n wrong bc i wanna grow on my growing gardens in spring n summer n fall

@RoyHolder Жыл бұрын

I had a pot of beets from our local hardware that were really root bound but after using water to untangle the roots they're all thriving!

@epicgardening Жыл бұрын

NICE

@LukeChudoba Жыл бұрын

This is a great video. I'm just starting my beets right now. Do you have any tips how to get bigger beets, mine rarely get bigger than a Golf Ball.

@annacarlsson1280 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore/love pickling beets!! Im actualy doing one with those Chiogga (We call them polka beets here in Sweden xD We call candy canes "polkagris" or "Polka pig". the stripes xD) Best with some great meat (Elk, moose and souch is wonderfull together with this!!)

@nathansubbiah7564 Жыл бұрын

Ya know ya can plant a buncha onion bulbs can you plant radish and beet bulbs? Like underdeveloped beets and radishes?

@PsyCodeqz Ай бұрын

the beet greens are great to turn into kimchee, still trying to find the best way to eat the stalks though, I noticed the stalks taste very similar to apple so now I'm trying to figure out through the internet what compliments the taste of the apples the best other than caramel. But I must say that I have no idea what stalks taste like when steamed yet. Regardless, beet greens look beautiful during the day. Also don't cut the tail off of the beet, it has alot of nutrients and it's extra sweet, you don't even have to cut the skin off either, just wash it and cook