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Old September 15, 2019   #6
LK2016
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I love beets, and I was successful growing them in our community garden. But every other year or so, the community garden shuts down (don't ask, it's always too stupid) and I'm left with a little patch in my backyard, and containers, for all my gardening. For years, I got only leaves when growing beets in containers. This year, for the first time, the roots are growing (albeit slowly)! Delicious! Planting more now, hoping to get some more before winter. I don't know the secret - I did add lime a few times, and phosphorus rich fertilizer. And recently some Masterblend, Epsom salts, and Calcium nitrate. If anyone knows the beet secret, please share, because we can't get enough!
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