Beet (Beta vulgaris)

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Beet - Wikipedia
beta vulgaris - USDA PLANTS Database
All About Growing Beets - Mother Earth News

Duration: Biennial Native to: Southern Europe, North Africa, and western AsiaEdibility: All PartsStatus in Yard: Garden

The species beta vulgaris is used for beet root, chard, and beet spinach.

I sowed beet seeds in my first garden bed and seedlings emerged on August 31, 2013. A beet plant with a root and leaves on May 24, 2014
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Swiss chard on February 22, 2015
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