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Eat thinned seedlings like spinach; they do not transplant well. It takes about 60 days for a beet to reach 11/2 inches in diameter, a popular size for cooking or pickling. They will quickly grow larger if they have plenty of water. Pull the beets up when they reach your desired size.Types of Beets Beet lovers have several colorful beet types to choose from.lant beets in rows spaced 12 to 18 inches apart. 1  Detroit Dark Red, harvest at 60 days, is a deep red, finely-grained sweet standard beet. 2  Golden, harvest at 55 days, has gold-colored skin and flesh. 3  Lutz Green Leaf, harvest at 80 days, is often grown as a fall crop; its red flesh has lighter zones.
Grow beets in fertile, well-drained soil without lumps or rocks. They grow best in the cool weather of spring and fall; they become tough and woody in hot weather. Early spring or late summer is the time to sow in most areas, but in the Coastal and Tropical South (USDA 9-11), you can grow beets as a winter crop. Most selections take around 50 days from sowing to harvest. Beet seeds germinate slowly; soaking them in water overnight before planting will speed the process. For spring crops, begin sowing seeds 2 to 4 weeks before the last spring frost; making three sowings spaced 2 to 3 weeks apart will give you a steady supply of roots and greens. For fall and winter crops, make three successive sowings 2 to 3 weeks apart, beginning in late summer.