Growing Beets in Your Houston, Texas Vegetable Garden

Beets are easy to grow in your Houston, Texas vegetable garden, and the many varieties you can choose from are all delicious! Whether you enjoy their sweet tasting roots or their tender leaves, beets are one vegetable you will love having in your garden. In general, beets do best in full sun, and are easy to grow from seeds, ready for harvest in about two months. They prefer well-drained soil, and many varieties do very well in containers, making them a good choice for kitchen gardens. If you would like to grow beets in your Houston, Texas vegetable garden, try planting some of the varieties below.

Boro. This variety of beets is terrific for pickling or just cooking up and eating. Plant it in full to partial sun in your Houston, Texas vegetable garden, either in September or late February. This variety is fairly cold tolerant, so don't worry if the temperature dips a little after planting. Harvest them after about 75 days. This beet is also a very heavy producer, so if you love beets this is the variety for you. In addition to planting in your vegetable garden, this beet will look pretty in your Houston, Texas flower garden.

Cylindra. This is another variety of beets that will look nice in your Houston, Texas flower garden. Plant these beets in full sun to partial shade, where they will do best in well drained soil. This variety produces roots that are up to eight inches long, and they taste terrific. These beets will do very well in your Houston, Texas container garden, and are also great for pickling. Harvest them about 60 days after planting.

Detroit Dark Red. These delicious beets grow to be about the size of a golf ball, and both the roots and the young greens are delicious. Plant them in your vegetable garden in full sun, preferably in sandy or clay-based soil. This variety is another pretty plant for your Houston, Texas flower or container garden. Plant them in late September or late February, and harvest them in about two months. These beets are a good choice if your Houston, Texas vegetable garden is confined to a small space.

Early Wonder Tall Top. The tasty tops of this variety of beets are great in a tossed salad, adding color with their maroon and dark green leaves. Plant it in full to partial sun in your Houston, Texas vegetable garden, where they will grow to be about 18 inches high. These beets are pretty in a flower bed, and will do best in organically enriched soil. Plant this variety in either early fall or early spring and harvest them after about 60 days. These beets are great for cooking or pickling. This is another cold tolerant variety.

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