Beetroot Boltardy Item Number: 10502

Unit Price £0.90 QTY

Description Beetroot Boltardy is the most popular choice for early sowing, good resistance to bolting. Produces medium size globe shaped roots of superb deep red with no rings. GOOD RESISITANCE TO BOLTING

Seed Count: 275

WHEN TO SOW
MArch to May/June
WHERE TO SOW

Sow thinly in shallow drills 1.5cm (3/4") deep with 30cm (12") between rows.

WHAT TO DO NEXT


Thin the seedlings gradually as they grow to an eventual spacing of 10cm (4"). Do not transplant.

MATURITY
June Onwards
NUTRITIONAL VALUES
Rich in Beta carotene, calcium, iron and folic acid.
HANDY TIP
Can be sown in early March in a cold frame or under cloches for an earlier crop. Not out of place in a flower garden with its pretty foliage.