So, we are trying something a bit different.
This is for all you gardening geeks out there :-)
Beets are among my favorite vegetables. So delicious. Love the earthy flavour. Beet greens...are also very delicious in a salad and so incredibly healthy. You can almost taste the nutrients.
Now here is the rub when one is farming. Beets like a 12 inch spacing to give them room to grow. Beet greens can be planted on a 6 inch spacing or less. So what I decided to do was plant ALL of our first round of beets on a 6 inch spacing. What can I say, but I am an 'all in' sort of person....lol.
This is a bit of an experiment. We will harvest every other row selling them first as beet greens, then as a bunch of small beets, leaving the remainder to fill out to full size.
The plan looks great on paper. This could actually work for a lot of leafy crops. Kale and chard are also very nice in the baby form. The leaves are tender and yet very nutrient dense. Much like a microgreen actually.
So the beet greens are a must try :-)
Enjoy!
~Michael
