. Beckert's seed store : vegetable seeds flower bulbs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. VEGETABLE SEEDS. Detroit Blood Turnip Beet GARDEN BEETS Next to Beans, the Beets are probably the easiest to grow of all garden vegetables, and among the root crops they certainly rank first. Beets will grow readily in a
. Beckert's seed store : vegetable seeds flower bulbs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. VEGETABLE SEEDS. Detroit Blood Turnip Beet GARDEN BEETS Next to Beans, the Beets are probably the easiest to grow of all garden vegetables, and among the root crops they certainly rank first. Beets will grow readily in any soil that has been deeply dug. It is not neces- sary that the soil be rich, although larger crops may be grown on fertile soil; fresh manure cannot be recommended since it will produce rough and misshapen roots and nurse root maggots. The soil should be dug and raked deeply and thoroughly as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Sow the seeds in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, covering them with about inch of soil, pressing it down firmly to insure a quick and even germination. Scatter the seed thinly (one to every inch is ample) since each kernel is really a composite fruit containing two or more seeds. As soon as the seedlings are a few inches high, thin them out to stand 2 to 3 inches apart, and thin them again later on, if it is necessary, in order to give the roots room in which to develop. Since the roots of most varieties become stringy and lose some of their fine flavor soon after they attain table size, it is better to sow short rows at frequent intervals early in the season than to plant a large quantity at once. Beets may be sown any time up to the middle of July in this latitude. During the first week in July, plant several rows of such sorts as Crosby's Improved, Detroit Blood Turnip or Crimson Globe, to harvest in the fall and store in pits or in boxes of sand or earth in the cellar for winter use. One ounce of Beet seed will sow from 50 to 75 feet of ro
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