High in vitamin A and C, these plants have edible tops and roots. Put simply, beets can't be beat!
Hardiness Zones:
5-10 (Find your hardiness zone.)
When to Plant:
Directly sow beets every two weeks in a sunny location, starting as... Read more
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I am fairly sure there's an explanation for this but there seems to be something strange that happens on the weekly tracker as it relates to keeping track of my vitamin requirements.
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Hi!
I know that you want all of us here on sparkpeople to be healthy and so the nutritional tracking is really a great tool.
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