"the beetroot like it because they're going in with their friends" My heart is melting

charles is the gandalf of the gardening world! always learn so much here

Bob Ross of the plant world

Even more peaceful doing it

It really is. What a kind, sweet man.

It truly is!!

Many thanks for your appreciation (+ humour!), and the video quality is a credit to Edward's growing skills.

Excellent video all the way however all of Charles Dowding videos I have listened to I have a hard time with the audio being loud enough. Maybe no one else has this issue so I don't want to criticize it but I listen to other videos that i hear fine. But well done for sure.

Hi Cynthia, very odd. I listen on my headphones to reduce ambient noise. Hope you have a good day!

Thanks Cynthia we work hard on audio. Edward does not turn it up too much or you hear the local airplanes and lawnmowers!

RNAtoDNA uh no. Go sleep forever

Cheers Jim 😀

Thankyou and that is so true

I like the passion he has and the steadiness in his voice, you can't afford not to pay attention. Thank you Charled

Too true!

This is a very topical post- I think people are learning through this virus situation just how important our farmers are. Our entire society depends on farmers!

I come from the same place. I was ashamed of my grandparents because others devalued them since they had pigs, chickens, and huge garden. Imagine that? Twisted values. Today I follow their footsteps and grow my own veggies.. I couldn’t be more proud of role models they have set up for me and my children. Land is a BLESSING FROM GOD! Blessings to all fellow farmers 😊❤

Thankyou Joe and I am happy you like them so much

So nice to hear and thanks, they are fine people

my mother's idea bless her

Thanks Lemonie. Edward works hard on the sound effects and will love hearing this. Another great one is the 'pop' when you pick a pea shoot! (hollow stems)

I should say as well, you will succeed.

Cool thanks

That's why you can't beet a root.

So nice of you thanks

Thankyou!

Glad you enjoyed it Ryan and thanks

Hooray how nice to read this Hans-Christian, and well done

Thanks, no dig lifestyle. In fact I make no knead bread, recipe is in the new book.

Thanks for the info. I love watching your videos, you're very inspiring. I will definitely buy your book.

My pleasure, great to imagine your first beetroots Christine.

Haha, same here! And goldfinches are not interested in anything else in the garden, just the beets

Thankyou

Lovely to hear this Phillip. What an amazing vegetable and well done!

Thanks Joel I shall bear that in mind. Maybe for 2021.

Thanks Min, I appreciate that

The intro was Edward's idea so he will be delighted to read this, thanks.

Charles Dowding Edward did good 🌿

@Charles Dowding please don't use a kitchenknife like this again - ever! it scared the living daylight out of me for your fingers! ;-) and for the rest of the video: i actually belong(ed) to the type of people mentioned that only knew pickled beetroot before, until last year when i grew , harvested and ate my first selfgrown crop. your fine video just came in time to learn more, because this year it hasn't been going so well. my question is: you start early in feb. with a particularly suited variety, but how and how long can you resow, and how late can you harvest? tia, s.

Thanks and it depends on your climate. Here my last sowing is late June. Or up to mid July for small roots. Last harvest before frosts of -4c/25F say November here.

I have a suspicion that Charles has been chopping veg for a good long while without taking off his fingers.

You are so welcome

Beet greens are my favorite part of the beet! I was happy when my local grocery sold the beets with leaves attached but now I am growing my own, too! Good luck! Mine have started to pop up!

How interesting, it's like two languages and that sounds promising Jennifer.

@@CharlesDowding1nodig Yes. Usually I see it in the species rather than varieties (e.g. aubergine vs. eggplant). It makes me glad to have the Internet! :-) Cheers!

Lovely result thanks Micah for your feedback

Best of luck Ana and what a lovely message, well done

Lovely to read this and I agree, raw fine-grated beetroot is especially delicious, I like it with some apple, onion and coriander

That is so good to hear! I love it that people can be informed like this and grow successfully after watching a video.

Thanks Claire and those trees! difficult for vegetables

Thanks James and great to hear, that you are downsizing and upharvesting

Thanks, yes Edward, was 19 years old when we made this in 2017

Becky do you have a preferred juicer, hopefully quick to clean?!

I had many, they are difficult creatures ;), the current one I bought in Lidl (supermarket), it is great, doing its job, and with a tooth brush, I can clean the finest sieve in few minutes. the rest throw it in the dishwasher doing fine. (I hope I helped), Lidl has multiple time a year juicer in their stock.

Thanks Becky most helpful

Yes Beet juice is very good for the blood xx

Happy birthday!

That is nice to hear, thanks

Thank you!

Thanks Lisa and that does sound delicious!

Wonderfully early for N Wales :)

C'est gentil Marie, merci et bonne récoltes!

So nice to hear thanks

Ah thanks Ibolya

So true. Plus with homegrown we have the beneficial microbes for our guts.

I love hearing that Ron, except for you missing out!

Go you Craig!

You can do it Debbie, I wish you success and thanks

Ahhh with your help I am hopeful. Challenge is slugs !

Welcome Christina and thanks

Wonderful to hear, thanks, may your harvests be good

Thanks for sharing that

Fantastic and thanks for your feedback, nice tree

What lovely feedback, thankyou. The sun was too hot for them, and you solved it 😀

That's great feedback, and thanks very much for sharing your results, I'm happy your harvests were so good

Sounds like old seed. SOmetimes the seed we buy is old. Best of luck now.

Yes totally agree. The best way to get seeds is to get a few large Beetroots that are heirloom and organic. The bigger the better. Plant them in the ground around may time after starting them off in pots until they are nearly pot bound. Then just let them grow and flower and let the Bees do the work of pollinating. I absolutely guarantee you will get better Beets then from shop bought seeds. A lot of commercial seeds are old even before they package them. I planted a whole packet of 15 sunflowers just 3 germinated, The quality this year in bought seeds is quite shocking. I thought I was the only one this has happened to but asking around there seems to be lots of people saying exactly the same. Fresh Home Grown SEEDS is the best way. I am not trying to give free advertizing here but please try Realseeds.com Never had a single issue with their seeds. every thing has grown well. They are organic and heirloom and they even encourage you to save your own seeds.

Glad you enjoyed it and sowed seeds!!

@@CharlesDowding1nodig - can't wait to try your recipes, as well!

Wow early sowing, you have warmer winters than us. Best of luck and thanks Alan

@@CharlesDowding1nodig -Thanks for the reply Charles. The last few years i sowed beets, lettuce, carrots, and spinach in the ground in the unheated high tunnel in late janusry and after they came up in 1-2 weeks i put row cover over them. They made every year so far. So starting them under light inside around the end of Dec. and transplanting them in 4-5 weeks i think they will be alright. I plan to find out anyway. In late January and early Feb we are subject to some pretty cold temps and also pretty warm temps. It fluctuates a lot here in the upper south. I am sure they will freeze and thaw a few times, but i think they will be alright.

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also I noticed my notifications for your channel have strangely been switched off, was wondering why there hadn't been any videos popping up lately.

Glad you found this one

@@CharlesDowding1nodig so am I. Have a lot of catching up to do :)

Thanks for the recipe Stephanie! Nice to hear

Thankyou Niall and sorry to hear about the voles, I think you are right that containers is the answer

Sounds delicious!

Thanks Diego

Nice work Paul, practical

Thanks Charles.

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Nice to hear this Yin, and eat them before the end of April, otherwise they start to flower and will grow woody

Thank you very much for the advice, I certainly will try your recipe too.