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12.06.2023 - 01:00 / gardenerspath.com / Laura Ojeda Melchor
How to Grow Beets in ContainersI admit it: I haven’t always loved beets (Beta vulgaris).
But that all changed the day I tried home-pickled beets in a sandwich for the first time, and was shocked by how much more flavorful they were than the ones that come in a can.
Home-pickled beets taste fantastic in all sorts of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes, and the recipe I use is this one, from our sister site Foodal.
Nothing makes me feel cozier than the idea of a root cellar filled with homegrown beets and other root vegetables with a long storage life.
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But does anyone even have a root cellar anymore?
If you do, I’m supremely jealous.
Since most of us aren’t lucky enough to have adorable root cellars in our backyards, we have to resort to purchasing store-bought veggies at some point during the year.
It either gets too hot outside to grow root vegetables, or too cold, thanks to the frozen ground and all that.
If you are lucky enough to be able to grow these tasty roots outside practically all year, see our complete guide to growing beets.
Thanks to modern HVAC systems and grow lights, you can grow juicy, ruby-colored beetroot in containers year-round.
In this article, I’ll show you exactly how to do it.
The Best WeatherYou can grow beets in containers indoors or outdoors.
For outdoor container growing, the hardy roots do well in a wide range of USDA Hardiness Zones: anywhere from Zone 2 with its extreme low of -50°F to Zone 10 with its low of 30°F.
Beets are as versatile as they are colorful. But keep this in mind: they love cool weather and scads of sunshine.
Members of the goosefoot, or Chenopodiaceae family, beets are
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