Beetroot

[coykiesaol]

This is the first year I have grown beetroot - and

very good they were too. However I have found that I left four plants

in the ground. Not sure how I missed them but I did!

When I

google for information it says that beetroot should be between the size

of a golf and tennis ball. These ones appear to be slightly larger than

tennis ball size but not by much.

Does anyone know if it is worth

digging them up now please? Bearing in mind they have been frozen in

the ground. I don't want to spend hours cooking them only to find they

come out a soggy mess. I would appreciate any advice.

[Hoddy]

I don't think these will be fit to eat. I've found that when they are old they are much too woody and stringy to be properly edible.

Perhaps someone else may have a wonderful recipe for elderly beetroot.

Hoddy

[Pierre ZFP]

Yes they can get woody but you could try pressure cooking them for a little longer than usual.  What have you got to lose?

Another way is to peel an grate them (very messy) plus grated onions and make some Borsch (sp?) you know, the Russian soup.  Fabulous on a cold day

[basquesteve]

Let at least one to flower in the summer and you will have a the seeds you need free for 2012

[Patf]

Coincidence! I've got some on boiling at the moment - just pulled them this morning. Tennis ball size.

I cooked some a couple of weeks ago, just picked, and they were fine, very sweet and tender. I have known them be woody though. Perhaps it depends on the type.