# How to Plant Beets in Texas
Texas is a large state with winters ranging in USDA hardiness zones between 6 and 11. Coastal regions can plant crops, such as beets year-round, making the most of the mild weather. However, the farther north areas will need to wait until spring and summer to plant beets. Thankfully, beets are a fast crop ready for harvest after just 30 to 60 days. For fall planting, put the beets in the ground eight to 10 weeks before the first frost.
Things You'll Need
- Compost
- Till
- Beet seeds
Instructions
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Amend your garden soil with 2 inches of compost and till it into the top 6 inches of the soil.
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Plant your beet seeds 1 inch in the ground and lightly cover with topsoil. Space your rows 14 inches apart.
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Water the rows and keep the ground moist until the beet greens emerge. After that you can reduce your watering to once a day or whenever the top of the soil dries out.
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Thin your plants to 2 inches apart as they emerge so that you'll have large beets when you harvest.
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Weed the rows as you see weeds emerge to prevent nutrient loss in the soil.
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Harvest your beets once the greens reach 1 1/2 feet high.
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