Harvesting 20 lbs. Of My Detroit Dark Red Beets And Some Garden Tips!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2018
- Fred Detwiler, from www.plantsmartliving.com/, discusses the latest in Plant-Smart Living.
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The beet chips are easy to make. Peal them first. Then use a medallion slicer to make thin slices about an eighth inch or thinner sliced. Lay them out on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with a little olive oil and bake at 375-400 degrees. After about 10 minutes turn them over and continue baking until crisp. Be careful as they can burn easily. I like eating them pretty much right out of the oven. You might want to let them cool a little. Let me know if you get a chance to try it. Have a great day!
+Simply Garden Sounds delicious… Thanks for sharing the recipe… I’ll have to give it a try!
Your garden is an oasis...and a complete joy to see:)
Thank you Jessica for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season.
Beautiful garden and thank you for sharing your lovely beet crop!
You’re welcome Charlotte and thank you for your kind words and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!
Beautiful garden.
Thank you and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!
@@PlantSmartLivingNOW I'm from PA, and helped with my parents garden growing up. I live in Los Angeles now and this is my first year with a garden. I have 7, 5 gallon buckets; all organic. I make my own compost and fertilizer; (2 separate 5 gallon buckets.) I'm about to harvest my beets. It's relaxing and encouraging to see everything grow over night. I'm glad I found your channel. (New Subscriber).
Happy to find this video. I have some Detroit Dark Red beets growing this year for the first time. They are doing good so far but going a little slow. Your video gives me hope that mine will turn out well.
Hi Christy, Thanks for stopping by and sharing, it sounds like your red beets are growing fine, I hope you have a bountiful garden season!
Hi Fred! Just came to your channel looking for tips on harvesting Detroit Red Beets and loved the video so thank you. Subscribed! I live not too far from you in Fleetwood zone 6b so rest assured I’ll be watching and liking all of your videos! Here’s to a great harvest this year!
Hi Paul, thanks for stopping by and sharing your kind words, I’m glad the video was helpful for you and I hope you have a bountiful garden season! 😊
Outstanding ! Im in zone 6 also, 6B i believe, nice healthy looking beats, never grew them myself, grew radishes, turnips, carrots etc but never beats.....nice garden pics, everything looking good
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Beautiful harvest 🍠
Thank you!
Wow, nice beet patch. I just discovered beets. I hated them as a kid, but now that I am older, they are so sweet and delicious.
Thank you, I am the same way, I didn’t start liking beets until later in life!, Thanks for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season! 😊
I am one of those beet green lovers but your crop looks great! I could almost smell and taste them at the end when you sliced and ate one.
Thank you… Nothing better than homegrown beets!
What a beautiful garden.
Thank you!
What a beautiful harvest of beets! One of my favorite vegetables I attempted growing them in my veggie pod this year. I don’t know whether I ruined them or not but they were definitely overcrowded so today, after having sowed them a month ago, I cut back the leaves and replanted them further apart. My daughter told me that I just ruined my whole crop but I hope not! I’ve got more seeds so I’m going to market on the calendar today and plant another crop. Since it’s the end of July and I’m here in Virginia, we don’t get a frost until November so I think it should be fine. I just have to not cut the leaves off. 🙄🤭 first time gardener still learning!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, one thing I have learned is that gardening is a big learning curve full of trials and errors, but it’s well worth it! I hope you have a bountiful garden season! 😊
Your welcome. I hope you can try it.
Fantastic harvest!
Thank you!
thanks fread
You’re welcome Troy!
Its amazing how close to the soil surface the actual beet itself is
I agree… Some of them almost seem to be sitting right on top of the soil!
Great vid!
Thanks! 😊
Nice!
I don't eat things directly in our yard even though we don't use any bad chemicals. There could still be soil, dust and air pollution on the plants so we wash them first before eating
Great harvest. Last year mine didn't do so well.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a bountiful garden season this year!
Great garden. I always wondered if morning glories would choke out English ivy.
Beautiful beets
Thank you!
Nice job on the beets. I never tried them raw. I'll have to try it. Some of mine are ready to harvest. Have you ever tried to make beet chips? Delicious! Like potato chips but better for you.
I have never tried beet chips but it sounds like a good idea… Thanks for stopping by and sharing!
Wow, thats a lot of beats, bumper crop it looks like, what all do you do with them ? I saw a commercial for red beats, it was a juice concentrate in the form of a powder i think but they said beets are a super food and are great for energy, vitality etc
I will be freezing my red beets in 1 quart freezer bags… thanks for stopping by and sharing and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Great looking beets! I had some pickled beets from Sams or Costco yummy. Have you ever tried pickled beets?
Thank you… I do like pickled beets… Thanks for the reminder I'll have to pick some up!
I didn’t know you could eat them raw. Nice video
Thank you and I hope you have a bountiful garden season!
Nice bounty from a 4x8 bed.
Thank you Brian!
why do you boil beets before freezing?
ps.. love your handiwork!! 🙂
I just don’t get it. I purchased burpee Detroit seeds and planted them in July and checked them today thinking they’d be a good size. All I got are tiny little nubs. What am I doing wrong?? I love beets and was really looking forward to getting some of my favorite vegetable.
Perhaps your soil did not have enough nutrients to reach maturity.
Nice work. Like no 46 & Subscribed u.
Thank you!
Is it too late to plant beets in zone 8
I found this article online that explains vegetable planting in zone eight, I hope it helps!
www.ufseeds.com/learning/planting-schedules/Zone-8-Planting-Calendar
@@PlantSmartLivingNOW Thank you, you been a big help. Love your video.
Are the beet tops nutritious?
The beet tops are very nutritious… I would recommend eating them!
I cut 1 from each plant when I want a sammich. It's taste is in between lettuce and spinach. Very delicious!!! The best time to cut the leaves off is in the morning or very late afternoon but even in the middle of the day they still taste amazing. I just started my own Detroit dark red beets this year from seeds and they are flourishing! Once I know they are ready for harvest I'll be sure to get as many leaves as possible for sammiches and shakes.
Thank you Stephanie for sharing your information!