DibbleGrowing beets: from seed to harvest
Sow beets in the cooler part of the year, once the soil is no longer cold. Each seed cluster yields several seedlings: thin them for room to bulb up. Roots turn tough in the hottest weather.
Planting dates for beets by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | April 30 | June 23 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 24 | June 16 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | April 16 | June 8 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | April 7 | June 2 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | March 19 | May 14 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | February 2 | March 8 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | August 27 | February 25 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | August 5 | February 25 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | October 3 | February 25 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Beet:
Better kept apart:
Family and rotation
Beet is in the amaranths family. Beets and chard/spinach. Rotate from the leaf/root slot. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant beets?
It depends on your zone. Beet is a half-hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow beets?
About 55 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 21 days after that.
What grows well with beets?
Good companions include Onion, Lettuce, Cabbage. Keep it away from Bean (bush).
Plant at the right time this season
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