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Mooching on Ebay I saw a winter beetroot variety called 'Lutz'
I didn't know there was a winter variety of my favourite veg.
Has anyone tried it?
I didn't know there was a winter variety of my favourite veg.
Has anyone tried it?
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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club. -
I haven't tried it but on doing a wee bit of research, it's renowned as a winter keeper as opposed to a winter grower which of course is quite different. Beet & Beetroot: Lutz Salad Leaf Overview - Plant Guide -
Thank you. It shows what a numpty I am as I assumed that it grew slowly over winter for a winter harvest. derrrrrrr.....I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.Comment
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This is the only UK supplier I managed to find: WINTER BEETROOT - LUTZ GREEN LEAF RED STEM - 500 FINEST SEEDS | eBay
and it does tell you to sow the seed by mid-JulyAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Unfortunately when ever I plant with instructions from packets, books, internet etc my little poppets just do what they want when and if they want. It's always thrilling to look outside and bounce up and down shouting Whoop Whoop something is growing - next year I WILL label everything!I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.Comment
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If you want to eat the leaves, plant something easier: leafbeet aka chard, a tough, winterproof relative of beetrootAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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