When I sow seeds of beets and Swiss chard, no matter how careful I am in sowing, they are still way overcrowded, grow in clumps and are very small in size. I need some advice on how to thin these ...

Does anything beat beets grown in the home garden? Whether planted for the root crop or the tender greens, this fast-growing vegetable adds color and nutrients to the dinner plate. Iowa State ...

Beets are commonly grown for their bulbous roots, but their tops can also be harvested for greens, and they are an excellent source of Vitamin A as well as calcium. Beet juice is sometimes used in ...

Karen C. of Santa Rosa asks: Whenever I sow beet seeds, they come up very close together. I’m sure that I’ve spaced them correctly, yet they’re still overcrowded. Why? Also, which varieties make the ...

Beet seedlings tend to come up as thick as weeds, no matter how far apart you think you've planted them. It's unavoidable, because beet fruits are clusters of single-seeded units. This means the items ...

Years ago I received a letter — yes, I wrote this column in pre-email days, too — from a reader who wanted me to know she had planted some very special beet seeds, as each developed three or four ...