{"product_id":"100-graines-de-betterave-rouge-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","title":"100 Red Beet Seeds (Beta vulgaris)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed beet, garden beet: its seed conceals a feature that few gardeners know about. What is taken for a seed is actually a \u003cstrong\u003eglomerule\u003c\/strong\u003e, a small cluster containing 3 to 6 fused seeds. Each “seed” sown therefore produces several plants — which explains why thinning is essential here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweet flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the vegetables richest in natural sugars, delicious both raw and cooked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent storage:\u003c\/strong\u003e harvested in autumn, it keeps all winter in a sand clamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to grow successfully:\u003c\/strong\u003e a generous yield for little effort, ideal for beginners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e cool, light, loose and clay-siliceous, enriched with well-rotted compost. Avoid stony soils, which deform the roots, and overly chalky soils. Never add fresh manure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e rake the soil and remove stones before sowing. Sow from April to mid-June, directly in the ground, 2 cm deep in rows spaced 30 cm apart. Soaking for 24 hours in lukewarm water significantly speeds up germination. See \u003ca href=\"\/zh-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThin out without fail\u003c\/strong\u003e to 10 cm as soon as the plants have 3 or 4 leaves: since each glomerule emerges as a clump, without this step you will get only small, cramped roots. The young plants removed can be transplanted or eaten as shoots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly, especially during dry periods: irregular watering causes the roots to split.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest before severe frosts, when the roots reach the size of a tennis ball — if they are larger, they become fibrous. Do not cut the tops off flush: leave 3 cm of leaf stalk, otherwise the beet will “bleed” and lose its color during cooking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt grows well with \u003ca href=\"\/zh-intl\/products\/250-graines-doignon-jaune-paille-legumes-potager-aromatique-semences-paysannes\"\u003eonions\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/zh-intl\/products\/250-graines-dail-blanc-plantes-legumes-fleurs-aromatique-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003egarlic\u003c\/a\u003e and lettuces. Avoid planting it near leeks. See \u003ca href=\"\/zh-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003evegetable garden companion planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts broad foliage covers the soil and protects it from drying out, while also sheltering ground beetles and beneficial insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen it goes to seed in its second year, it produces long flower stalks discreetly visited by small insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrated raw, oven-baked in its skin, in velouté soup, hummus or lacto-fermented. Its leaves, often discarded, are excellent cooked like chard — they belong to the same botanical species.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeetroot is biennial: keep a few roots protected from frost and replant them in spring; they will go to seed. Harvest the dry flower stalks. Be careful: it crosses with chard and fodder beet, so isolate your seed plants. See \u003ca href=\"\/zh-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to save your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Volcanoes of Auvergne, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet, colorful and generous: beetroot keeps all winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866991604045,"sku":"3760335360329","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/graine-betterave-rouge-fond-blanc.webp?v=1722279273","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/zh-intl\/products\/100-graines-de-betterave-rouge-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}