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beet, SUGAR BEET, homemade sugar, 150 seeds!
SUGAR BEET (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)
WINNER/ BUYER GETS APPX. 150 SEEDS!!
(ENOUGH FOR 50-75 CUPS OF SUGAR!
PLUS 25-38 CUPS OF BLACK STRAP MOLASSES!)
Annual vegetable
Produces usable beets
Full sun
100 days to maturity
Ever thought of a fun family project in the garden?
Or you might go into the sugar making business!
Well, if nothing else this could be an educational experience!!
Sugar beets can be planted up to 30 days before the last frost and are generally
harvested in the fall around october. The beets can be grown, harvested and
processed in your own home! To process, you will need an electric orange juicer,
a percolator top, a large canning size pot, a meat slicer/grinder or grater, milk
of lime (available from pharmacies) and a fair amount of time.
Instructional reference will come with the seeds. Planting instructions will be included as well. Good luck.
Note: Black strap molasses is used for cattle. It is generally considered too bitter to be edible for people.
***Seeds may be treated with thiram. Thiram is used as a seed protectant and to protect fruit, vegetable, ornamental and turf crops from a variety of fungal diseases. So do not eat seeds.
WINNER/ BUYER GETS APPX. 150 SEEDS!!
(ENOUGH FOR 50-75 CUPS OF SUGAR!
PLUS 25-38 CUPS OF BLACK STRAP MOLASSES!)
Annual vegetable
Produces usable beets
Full sun
100 days to maturity
Ever thought of a fun family project in the garden?
Or you might go into the sugar making business!
Well, if nothing else this could be an educational experience!!
Sugar beets can be planted up to 30 days before the last frost and are generally
harvested in the fall around october. The beets can be grown, harvested and
processed in your own home! To process, you will need an electric orange juicer,
a percolator top, a large canning size pot, a meat slicer/grinder or grater, milk
of lime (available from pharmacies) and a fair amount of time.
Instructional reference will come with the seeds. Planting instructions will be included as well. Good luck.
Note: Black strap molasses is used for cattle. It is generally considered too bitter to be edible for people.
***Seeds may be treated with thiram. Thiram is used as a seed protectant and to protect fruit, vegetable, ornamental and turf crops from a variety of fungal diseases. So do not eat seeds.
