# How to Grow Ruby Queen Beets
Things You'll Need
- Organic compost
- 10-10-10 fertilizer
- Tiller
- Garden hoe
- Organic mulch
Instructions
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Broadcast a 3- to 4-inch layer of organic compost over the growing site. Follow with an application of 10-10-10 granular fertilizer. Read the instructions on the fertilizer package to determine how much to apply.
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Till the soil until it is loose to a depth of 12 to 18 inches.
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Use a garden hoe to make rows for planting. Leave a space of at least one foot between the rows.
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Plant Ruby Queen beet seeds one-half inch deep. Allow one inch of space between each seed. Water until the soil feels evenly moist.
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Provide supplemental moisture as needed to keep the soil evenly moist.
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Thin the seedlings when they are 3 inches tall, leaving four inches of space between each one.
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Apply 3 inches of organic mulch after thinning. Keep the mulch at least three inches from the plants.
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Remove weeds that develop around the plants by hand. Eliminate weeds from between the rows, using a garden hoe.
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Apply 10-10-10 fertilizer, in the amount indicated on the package, alongside the seedlings when they reach a height of 6 inches. Keep the granules four to six inches from the plants, and water deeply after the application.
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Harvest the roots of Ruby Queen beets when the surface of the root ball is approximately 2 inches wide. Harvest the foliage when it is 10 to 12 inches tall.
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