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I don't know what it is with beetroot but I have never been able to get any to grow roots that either don't form or bolt.The bolthardy variety does indeed bolt which makes the name a bit of a joke. Then I get the beet leaf miner so have to cover them. In a very small garden this is impractical but I have managed it just. I had decent beets about 4 years ago but never been able to get them again, a lot of the plants stay small and hardly put on any growth.
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Covering beet won't stop the leaf miner, and will reduce the light available to the plants. Just pick off and dispose of affected leaves. (Or leave them - they don't actually do much damage to the plants).
Any beetroot will bolt if it's too hot and dry.
Do you use any manure or other compost / feed in your garden? -
No just seaweed here and there and chicken manure. Leaf minor fly can't get through fine insect mesh I can assure you.Comment
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