Article by: Judy Williams
Are you looking for a truly versatile vegetable , An Introduction to Bonsai Maple Trees to grow , Fence Companies and serve? Try beetroot! It has the most amazing colour
and texture. Varieties range in colour , How to Plant Shrubs from gold to deep red/purple and are delicious raw, boiled,
baked, pickled and juiced. Even the leaves are edible! The root , Professional Lawn Watering Techniques - Wireless Sensors for Lawns in Drought Areas is packed with Vitamin C and the
leaves are a great source of Vitamin A and potassium.
Beetroot is native to the Mediterranean so needs a fairly warm climate , Flower Meanings to do well. Unlike most of
the plants , Container Vegetable Gardening - The Easy Way To A Mouth-Watering Harvest we've discussed in the past, the seeds , The Garden in Winter should be planted directly into the garden , Spring is Around the Corner - How is Your ? (or container)
without going through the transplant stage.
Soak the seeds , Butterfly House in the Flower Garden in water , How to Plant Shrubs overnight to help germination, before planting. You
should see your plants , Sowing Seeds emerge in 10-14 days. Two or three plants , History of the Adirondack Chair will emerge from each of the seed
clumps, but then you have to make a decision before thinning. Do you want to eat the leaves or the root?
If you pick the leaves often, the root , Mowing the Lawn will develop poorly. Some sort of trade off has to be made. Even so,
small beets are better than no beets at all.
Vegetables do best when they grow , How to Choose the Right Bulbs for Your Spring Flower Garden quickly and beets are no exception. Feed them every couple of
weeks with a good water , Want A View? Start Growing Orchids On Trees soluble plant , Accentuate Your Home with an Address Plaque food. They should be ready to harvest in 8-12 weeks.
Preparing Beetroot
When boiling beetroot (in salted water), always leave the skin on. Otherwise the colour , Professional Lawn Watering Techniques - Wireless Sensors for Lawns in Drought Areas will run.
Allow to cool, peel, then cut to size.
Wrap in foil and bake, just like a potato. Then serve it with sour cream and chives.
Juice it raw with carrots and celery
Whip up some Russian Borscht. Again, the sour cream and beetroot combo is excellent.
Cut it up into a salad. , How Savvy Gardeners Use Mulch To Make Garden Work Easier Some herbs , Suet Facts and Tips that really get along with it include dill, caraway, rocket and chicory.
Pickle it and use it to add zing to your salad , Free Landscaping Ideas - How To Correctly Plant a Tree sandwiches. I LOVE this.
One small sidetrack...you may want to use disposable gloves when handling before a dinner party...it can
stain your fingers for a day or two...
Want a different sort of dip for a starter? Try this one...the colour , The Tools You'll Need for Gardening is WILD!
Spicy Beetroot Dip
4 medium beetroot
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 pita bread
250ml natural , How to Choose the Right Bulbs for Your Spring Flower Garden yoghurt
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 180C. Peel beetroot and cut into 1" cubes.
Coat the beetroot with olive oil by tossing in a bowl. Spread
cubes on an oven tray and cook until soft, about 30 minutes.
Remove and let cool.
Once beetroot is cooked and removed, turn the oven up to 200C.
Cut the pita bread into dipping pieces, either triangles or strips.
Spread them out on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes, or
until crisp.
Place the cool beetroot with all other dip ingredients in a blender and puree. Display your spicy purple dip in a bowl surrounded by crispy dipping pita strips.Judy Williams (http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com) aspires to become a fulltime earth , The Garden in Winter mother goddess. This site acts as a primer for all vegetable gardening , Compost: Food for the Soil aspects covering topics like how to , Want A View? Start Growing Orchids On Trees build a garden, , Accentuate Your Home with an Address Plaque nurture seedlings, container gardening , Florida Homes: Easy Landscaping and Curb Appeal and composting. |
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