Root Vegetables 2014

Red Onions
Date sown:  April 21, 2014
Date germinated:  ~May 9, 2014  (18 days)
Observations:  July - root maggots got at the onions, so we had to pull and trash the entire bed!  Arhg!
Would grow again? yes


White Onions
Date sown:  April 21, 2014
Date germinated: ~May 9, 2014  (18 days)
Observations: July - root maggots got at the onions, so we had to pull and trash the entire bed!  Arhg!
Would grow again? yes


Detroit Red Beet
Date sown:  May 9, 2014
Date germinated: May 21, 2014
Observations:
Approximate date harvested:
Started harvesting early July for juicing, the greens, and roasting.  These are always a dependable variety.
Would grow again?  YES!


Golden Beet
Date sown:  June 2, 2014
Date germinated:  Forgot to note.
Observations:
Approximate date harvested:
Harvested a few at the end of July.  These are listed on many seed sites as having a similar number of "days to maturity" as red beets, but this is my second year trying to grow them and they definitely take MUCH longer to mature.  Germination is also very sporadic.
Would grow again?  Though they are a bit frustrating to try to grow, I'll probably try again next summer with new seed.  Golden beets are delicious roasted, and the don't bleed/stain like the red ones.


Jaune Obtuse du Doubs, Cosmic Purple, & Nantes Carrots
Date sown:  May 9, 2014   (Had to sow a bunch again on June 2nd, as nothing was coming up!)
Date germinated: Difficult to note because of multiple plantings!
Observations:
Sowed another bunch seeds, newly purchased mid summer, and covered them with burlap until germinated.  A much higher germination rate this time. Will use a burlap cover - and the new seeds - next summer.
Harvested first small bunch on 7/8/14.  Only two tiny Nantes in the bunch, the rest were medium sized Cosmic Purple and JOdD.
Would grow again?  yes


Amish Heirloom Turnip
Date sown:  May 9, 2014
Date germinated: May 22, 2014
Observations:
Approximate date harvested: Pulled first one September 25th.
Would grow again?  Probably.  Plant in a single row rather than a double row next time.  These take up a lot of space.  Also plant along the back edge of a container or the garden, and force yourself to thin them once they have sprouted!  




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