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betula

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Beetroot Shock
« on: August 14, 2009, 09:45:46 »
I had sort of wondered why I had grown so much Chard ???

Then I caught a glimpse of what looked like beetroot coming up out the ground..................doh.............yes it was beetroot not chard.Think I am losing the plot.....scuse the pun :)

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Sparkly

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2009, 09:53:07 »
Looks Lovely. I love beetroot.

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2009, 09:57:46 »
LOL Betula  ;D

The question now is where is the chard ?!

betula

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2009, 10:00:31 »
Well I have a lot of chard in another bed.The fact is I had not really given the beetroot bed much attention........don't ask me why?Just thought it was more chard...........LOL ;D

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2009, 10:34:03 »
and the perpetual spinach?  :-X

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2009, 10:35:50 »
Fab crop, Betula.  I love beetroot.   :)

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betula

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2009, 10:36:20 »
eh???

I have some perpetual spinach but that seems to have a lot of holes in it. :)

Thank you G.

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2009, 10:49:02 »
beetroot = wonder plant in my book

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Re: Beetroot Shock
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2009, 11:21:08 »
Very happy with my beetroot crop this year still have loads left but getting on the big side, :)

 

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