Window Farming - Beets

I planted beets on my living room window sill, in coffee-can sized plastic pots. You can use coffee cans (make holes for drainage) I just happened to have the outdoor plant containers in that size. The seeds I plantted are shallow rooted but they don't have to be. A coffee size pot is good for three seeds, plant the seeds about i/2 inch down and an inch abart making a triangle and cover lightly with soil and give abit of water. The soil should be fairly light with good organic material. I'm using a general purpose houseplant and planter potting soil.

The beets will be ready in 54 days, plant seeds every two weeks for an ongoing supply. It's recommended to have a southern exposure with plenty of sun and beets prefer it on the cool side, I'm facing south west and they're over a radiator but they should stay cool next to the window. I have put a wooden ledge on the rad held in place on brichs to widen the window sill, on that I placed a wooden dresser drawer with the bottom knocked out right in the window, the 'box' is now two shelf spaces, it'll easily hold 6 coffee cans or pots.