Beet - Gourmet Blend

$2.69

They are high in nutrients and low in calories. It is sweet, nutritious, and easy to grow. The Beet Gourmet Blend, 'Beta vulgaris', is an old fashioned beet. The Beet Gourmet Blend is a blood red globe-shaped vegetable. Aside from the health benefits, which include significant amounts of fiber, potassium, folic acid and vitamin C, beets come in a variety of colors, shapes and textures. In mild climates, seed can be sown September for February harvest. They need to be kept moist. Enjoy the entire plant, from tender greens to tasty root. The Beet is cold hardy, and seeds can germinate and grow in soil temperatures as low as 40 degrees. Plant in early spring, 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost. Growing during hot temperature periods should be avoided. The varieties included in the Gourmet Blend are Chioggia, Golden, and Bulls Blood. Beets prefer deep, well drained soil with lots of organic material. You can create gourmet salads and side dishes in a rainbow of jewel-tone colors. ... more information

Radicchio - Milan The Radicchio Milan, 'Cichorium intybus', is a self-heading type that is easy to grow. The Milan Radicchio adds a unique flavor to salads. Milan is strikingly beautiful with its deep red and very white veins. It adds a distinctive, desirable, slightly bitter flavor to salads, is delicious sauteed with butter and garlic, or eaten with slices of fresh tomatoes. Milan has 9 to 12 ounce round deep red heads with very white veins. They prefer well drained soil with lots of organic matter. Harvest when heads begin to become firm. Remove the outer leaves until you reach the inner heart where the veins are white.