"that's interesting Colin as some of my beetroot are in containers and I didn't realise that I could just bring them under cover and they would carry on. I thought I'd sown them too late. Thanks for the tip."
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Debbie Oct 17, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Does anyone know how long beetroot will store in sand over the winter? We've had a bumper crop this year and pulled them at the weekend to store in a box of sand. This is the first time we've had…Continue
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City-Smallholder is a blog about vegetable gardening in a city, allotment recipes and attempts to become self-sufficient against all odds.
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Darren Blick replied to City Smallholder's discussion STORING BEETROOT"Your welcome
I covered my planks with polythene to preserve them longer
I expect them to last in excess of 5 years without rotting"
City Smallholder replied to City Smallholder's discussion STORING BEETROOT"Thanks Darren. I'd like to try storing carrots and parsnips this way but we never have enough (maybe next year).
PS: your blog gave me an idea on how to build my raised beds next year. This will be a project next…"
Darren Blick replied to City Smallholder's discussion STORING BEETROOT"As Colin says, providing they are frost and damp free, you should have no problems.I store my carrots in exactly the same way"
City Smallholder replied to City Smallholder's discussion STORING BEETROOT"Thanks Colin. It will be great if they last until spring. I'll store them in the garage. Hopefully this winter won't be as harsh as the ones in recent years. "
Colin Robinson replied to City Smallholder's discussion STORING BEETROOT"If you keep them cool but frost free they should store right through to late winter/early spring.
We never have sufficient to make it worth bothering with but I always grow some in containers and bring them into the greenhouse to picked as…"
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Does anyone know how long beetroot will store in sand over the winter? We've had a bumper crop this year and pulled them at the weekend to store in a box of sand. This is the first time we've had enough to store so we don't know how long they will keep this way. Hopefully they'll keep until spring. STORING BEETROOT POST See More
City Smallholder posted a status"Remembering this year's chives and storing their seed. http://www.city-smallholder.co.uk:/blog/?p=2345"
City Smallholder replied to Jan Willetts's discussion Parsnip Perfection?"I haven't lifted our parsnips yet (so I'm not sure about giving advice). However, the best parsnips we ever grew were in a deep raised bed with carefully prepared (well seived) soil. This produced a monster sized crop, just…"
City Smallholder posted a status"Pulled the beetroot for winter storage. Wondering how long they will keep in sand? http://www.city-smallholder.co.uk:/blog/?p=2271"
City Smallholder commented on Crazii_C's blog post last of the runners"Beans are a great crop. We also tend to grow too many, and will probably reduce our selection to just dwarf french beans next year (they mix well in a border with flowers). Have you tried pickling runner or french beans? We tend to pickle a few jars…"
City Smallholder posted a status"I used to hate potatoes, :o) More here,http://www.city-smallholder.co.uk:/blog/?p=2178"
City Smallholder replied to Colin Robinson's discussion G.O. catalogue"We tend to use the Garden Organic catalogue to buy online, as well as from their shop at Ryton Organic Gardens (Warwickshire). We like the way their online ordering system tells you what's in stock. This isn't always the…"
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