DibbleWhen to plant Beet
Sow beets 4 weeks before last frost. Each seed cluster yields several seedlings, thin for room to bulb up.
When to plant Beet by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | April 17 | June 11 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 12 | June 6 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | April 2 | May 27 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | March 24 | May 18 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | March 13 | May 7 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | February 28 | April 24 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | February 1 | March 28 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | January 3 | February 27 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | December 4 | January 28 |
These dates use typical frost dates for each zone. Dibble tunes them to your exact ZIP 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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When to plantQuestions
When should I plant beet?
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 enter your ZIP to get your own calendar.
How long does beet take to grow?
About 55 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 21 days after that.
What grows well with beet?
Good companions include Onion, Lettuce, Cabbage. Keep it away from Bean (bush).
Plant at the right time this season
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