The Lake Valley Seed Organic Beet Early Wonder is easy to grow in any garden. Deep maroon-red roots are perfect for canning, pickling, freezing and fresh use. Tasty tops can be picked anytime and eaten raw in salads or cooked. Planting: Start beets outdoors in early spring as soon as soil can be worked or fall/winter in mild climates. Firm soil over seed and keep evenly moist until they germinate. Do not let soil crust-over before young plants sprouts. You will need to plant every two to three weeks for continuous harvest. Keep soil evenly moist for best growth and flavor. Harvest: Beets may be harvested at almost any size; from baby 1" roots which can be cooked with their tops to mature sizes of 2-4".Price: $8.06