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Primula veris,Campanula rotundifolia, Verbascum thapsus, Armeria maritime, Only those few of us who are botanists will be able to identify behind the technical nomenclature the flowers known to the majority by less formidable titles: Cowslip, Bluebell, Mullein, Thrift. But the number will be even less of those who can penetrate into the lost world concealed by the popular names: they are so long with us we imagine they are part of a permanent tradition. Maybe you have heard of the growing trend to plant flowers that have original names reflecting the life of the virgin mother Mary. So much can be gained from learning about the history of our favorite plants and trees. Backyardgardener is the Largest Gardening Store in the World.
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Heirloom. Bull's Blood has the reddest foliage we have ever seen. The earliest thinnings spark up spring and fall salads with a leaf color as richly dark red as radicchio. As the roots enlarge, the baby beets are also delicious cooked and mixed with (more ...)
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Heirloom. It was a color breakthrough when we introduced this savory golden beet in the 1940's, and it won over gardeners who wanted a beet with a sweeter, milder flavor, and others who just loved the inviting gold color. Globes reach 2" across.
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At 49 days to harvest, this is our earliest beet?ready a full week before Detroit Dark Red. Most hybrids ripen all at once, but this one is bred to produce roots of several different sizes, so you can enjoy either baby beets or full-sized slicers (more ...)
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Heirloom. The most beautiful of all beets and very sweet flavored. Sliced roots look like bullseye concentric rings of white alternating with wine-red. The green leaves are an excellent spinach substitute.
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A unique long and cylindrical beet gives 3 to 4 times more uniform slices than round beets. Sweet, dark red roots are 8" long, 1?" across. Growing Hints: Baby beets make excellent eating, and harvesting them helps the remaining beets grow better. (more ...)
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These perfectly round 3" beets have striking deep red flesh that's incredibly sweet. Baby beets make excellent eating, and harvesting them helps promote the growth of the remaining beets grow. When planting, mix beet seeds with fast-sprouting radish (more ...)
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These perfectly round 3" beets have striking deep red flesh that's incredibly sweet. Baby beets make excellent eating, and harvesting them helps promote the growth of the remaining beets grow. When planting, mix beet seeds with fast-sprouting radish (more ...)
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These perfectly round 3" beets have striking deep red flesh that's incredibly sweet. Baby beets make excellent eating, and harvesting them helps promote the growth of the remaining beets grow. When planting, mix beet seeds with fast-sprouting radish (more ...)
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Early, very dark red and extremely sweet, up to 3" across. Good fresh, canned or frozen. This classic variety is certified organic. We searched the world to find the best organic seed?Burpee fully guarantees that not a drop of synthetic chemicals (more ...)
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This 1?" baby gourmet beet is ideal for pickling and perfect in salads without slicing! Great tasting with attractive foliage that does not bleed. Beets are not only delicious and nourishing, their red stems and rich green leaves make them (more ...)
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