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15 of the Best Companion Plants for Beets
22.06.2023 - 09:59 / gardenerspath.com / Matt Suwak
15 of the Best Companion Plants for BeetsBeets are a staple in many gardens. As root vegetables, you’ve got an opportunity to maximize your growing space by adding companions for your beets, so let’s take a look at 15 of the best options!
These root vegetables need at least six hours of sunlight a day to grow, but they’re happy drinking in more than that.
They want to set root in loamy soil that doesn’t dry out and need to receive an average of an inch of rain every week.
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They don’t respond well to drought but do well in cool conditions, and they’re good plants to get started in a cold frame.
They need a pretty specific pH range from 6.0 to about 6.8 to really thrive. I’ve had them grow in more extreme conditions, but they’re never much to look at.
You can read more about growing beets in our guide. The best companion plants enjoy the same conditions. So let’s get to it!
Top Companion Plants to Grow with BeetsWhich gardens have the happiest beets? Let’s have a brief review of how to get started.
It’s best to sow the seed directly into the soil. And it can take a week or more to see any hint of life from your seeds, so be patient!
These vegetables aren’t fans of crowds. To balance this you can either plant the seeds a little deeper than half an inch and at least three inches apart – I go a full hand width – or you can sow them in denser groups and then thin them out later.
I prefer the second option, but I’m also in the “plant a LOT” school. What can I say except that I really like to eat beets?
You can even eat the greens from thinned plants. I suggest snipping the leaves instead of trying to yank culled plants out of
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