Ana'
Last year I planted Detroit Dark Red Beets and they grew fine and I had no problems. This year I planted Purple Top Turnips instead of beets so I'm not sure if that helps you for this year. The turnips are also doing good.

Lou

Hi Anna

Every year depending on the weather some veggies do different than others. The varieties that I plant also depends on where I am ordering seeds from. Last year I had a great early variety from Renee seeds, this year I am having great production from Beets Bull Blood, I always order this variety and is one that I can remember since I did not like bull fighting when I was a child. After that one the variety that is growing good is a Chiogga and last the ones that are growing slowly are the yellow varieties.

You still have time to plant more, you can even do container if you don't have space. If you plant them in a raised bed make sure that the soil is loose, I usually feel it with my hand, it has to be crumbly for carrots and beets and loose enough till the depth they will grow. A root fertilizer works best if not available I use 10-10-10, some lime, black cow, and or peat. Soak the seeds prior to planting, this aid germination. In this kind of cold weather, I do not spray anything, I only water them, it is a good idea to keep them moist even before a freeze.

This pictures were taking this week after the freeze.

One bed with carrots and beets

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Another bed with carrots, beets, spinach and peas

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Silvia

Thank you guys! I heard about Detroit Dark Red that is good, but don't remember how I ended up buying others. I definitely had theloose soil but I think roots from cabbage and other plants make it hard to go through. Usually in this cold weather I don't spray anything either, but since my beets were doing bad and previously had dumping problems, I was thinking that there was still some fungus issue.
Silvia, your plants are amazing as always!

thanks,
ana