Beetroot Cylindra 500 Seeds, Beautiful Deep Red Colour, Sweet Taste, Sow Seeds January to July. Very Easy to Grow, Can Sow Early Under Cover. It's a Superfood - Full of Vitamins. Great for Salads, Sandwiches, Pickles, Curries, Quiches or Soup! The Leaves can be Stir-fried or used in Salads, Contains Vitamins, Minerals and Fibre. 500 Fresh Seeds Supplied.
Beetroot Cylindra is very special due to its cylindrical shape. The cylindrical shaped root is smooth skinned and the sweet flesh is a beautiful deep red. This is a useful beetroot to grow as it matures a bit later than round, globe beetroots. This very healthy vegetable is a worthwhile crop to grow in the garden, even the leaves can be eaten raw in salads or stir-fried lightly, like spinach. Sow under glass January to March or outside in April to July. Sow seeds little and often - every 2-3 weeks for a good supply. Harvest from June to October/November from an early sowing. Cooked beetroots are perfect in soups, salads, pickles, roasts, quiches, curries and sandwiches. Beetroots can be stored through the winter in boxes of sand, in a cool, frost free place, until required. Height 45cm.
Sowing Seeds: Indoors Sow January to March, Outdoors Sow April to July - In Cold Weather Protect with Cloches.
Sow indoors January to March in deep cell modules (deep plug trays) or 9cm pots - especially for very early sowing, so as not to disturb the roots. Sow 2cm deep using a good seed compost. Place in a greenhouse, growhouse or on a window sill - for best results for an early crop. Keep the compost moist, not soaked. Germination takes approx 7-14 days depending on the temperature. When plants are a good size, gradually accustom them to outdoor temperatures for a week or so, before planting outside. Protect young plants from frost as they are sensitive to the cold and may  go to seed early.
Sow outdoors April to July in a prepared seed bed, 2.5cm deep & 10cm apart, rows 30cm apart, in a sunny position. Germination takes 7-21 days. Thin out if necessary, to 10cm apart. Protect from frost with garden fleece. Thinnings can be used in baby leaf salads. Keep well watered - dry soil will lead to woody roots. Feed plants every 2 weeks. Sow more seeds every 2-3 weeks. Beetroot can also be grown outdoors in large, deep containers, if you only have a patio garden. Enjoy your harvest of healthy, home grown Cylindra beetroots!
Seeds will be packed in manilla/grip seal packets and posted by 1st Class Post, in a protective padded envelope, with growing instructions.