Beet Seed - Bulls Blood

BEETS SEED, BULL'S BLOOD, whether full-grown or as microgreens, are ideal for any garden.35 days baby, leaf & 58 days for roots.
Color up your salad mix with this beets deep burgundy leaves!
Produces beautiful dark red leaves even under low light conditions.
Roots are attractive both as baby beets or matured roots with candy striped zoning.
Untreated seeds.

Bulls Blood is versatile for both ornamental and culinary use in varying temperatures.

• 1 oz - Approximately 1,250 Seeds
• 4 oz - Approximately 5,000 Seeds
• 1 lb - Approximately 20,000 Seeds

Heirloom variety produces beautiful, dark red leaves to jazz up your salad mix even under low-light conditions. The foliage color intensifies as the plant matures. Striking, both baby and full size. Roots show attractive candy-striped zoning when sliced. Organically grown. .

Sowing: Plant Bull's Blood beet seeds in full sun, 1" deep and 1" apart in well-drained soil. Water and tamp down soil above seeds for germination in 5-15 days. Consider companion planting with bush beans, onions, or cabbage, avoiding pole beans.

Growing: To maximize growth, thin seedlings to 3" apart, and relocate the uprooted plants for a second crop. Handle seedlings carefully when weeding as they thrive in cooler temperatures and are resilient to 25F.

Harvesting:For the best taste and tenderness, harvest Beets when they are 1"-3" in diameter. Twist off the tops about 1" up the stem after pulling to prevent bleeding. Bull's Blood beets have tasty reddish purple tops that mature in just 40 days. You can harvest one-third of the tops without damaging the plant.