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How to Propagate Beet Greens

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Propagate Beet Greens

How to Propagate Beet Greens

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Step 1 of 7
Obtain fresh beets from your garden or the grocery store.

Obtain fresh beets from your garden or the grocery store.

Step 2 of 7
Cut the greens off the top of the beet, leaving 1/4" of the stems attached. Cut the bottom of the beet off the disk where stems are attached (make delicious things w/ both the discarded beet & greens)

Cut the greens off the top of the beet, leaving 1/4" of the stems attached. Cut the bottom of the beet off the disk where stems are attached (make delicious things w/ both the discarded beet & greens)

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Place the disk, stem side up, into a bowl or saucer of shallow water.

Place the disk, stem side up, into a bowl or saucer of shallow water.

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Refill the water if it gets too low. The water level should be just under the stems.

Refill the water if it gets too low. The water level should be just under the stems.

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Watch your beet greens grow back!

Watch your beet greens grow back!

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When they grow to the size you like, use beet greens for salads, stir fries, quiches, or anywhere you would be using spinach, chard, collards or kale.

When they grow to the size you like, use beet greens for salads, stir fries, quiches, or anywhere you would be using spinach, chard, collards or kale.

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See more tips and guides like these at www.theoldschool.com.

See more tips and guides like these at www.theoldschool.com.

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1 Fresh beet

1 Knife

1 Shallow bowl or saucer

Water

William Wellbean

hold on ...sooo the beet will feed me indefinitely ?...just keep hacking off the greens and start over again !!!???!!!

William Wellbean last week

BarbacoaBoyz J.B.

will beets grow from the bottom eventually?

BarbacoaBoyz J.B. 7 months ago

Renee Vee

Approx how long does it take to get to the size shown in the final picture. Thx

Renee Vee 7 months ago

Renee Vee

Couldn't wait. 10 minutes after reading this I hacked off 3 heads and they are now recovering nicely in a shallow water dish in my kitchen window. :)

Renee Vee 7 months ago

heart4home.net website

Love this! I have some growing! I made a guide similar to this for celery!!

heart4home.net website 7 months ago

Old School

Yes, the greens will keep growing back if you cut the outer, bigger leaves to use first. We've also tried this with celery and the stalks grow back in the same way!

(author) 8 months ago

Magda Diaz

Genius. Great guide. Thanks

Magda Diaz 8 months ago

Hochiminh Rosario Cuevas

Beautiful :)

Hochiminh Rosario Cuevas 9 months ago

Lindy S

Oh excellent thnx!

Lindy S 9 months ago

Sonia Benson

I'm looking forward to trying it. Thx!

Sonia Benson 9 months ago

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