Beetroot can be harvested once the roots are 1 inch to 3 inches diameter, depending on what you want them for. They will start trying to evict themselves from the ground so you can see quite easily how big they are getting (how convenient!). Loosen the soil round then gently pull them out of the ground, being careful not to damage the skin as the colour will bleed - you also want to keep the skin on while you cook them for the same reason.
They store well in a cool dark place, provided you cut off the leaves a couple of cms above the root. The leaves can then go into salad. Any beetroot juice can be used for dye, preferably deliberately :) so if you're like me you may want to plant albino beetroot.
Today's harvest:
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