Growing Beetroot, also Beets

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22 Nov 17 elane (Australia - temperate climate)
how do I know when my beetroots are ready to harvest?
23 Nov 17 Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You can pick whatever size you want. They say grow for 7-10 weeks to harvest. At say 8-10 weeks you will have varying size beets. Pick the lot or pick the bigger ones and see if the smaller will grow bigger. 3-4" or 75-100mm across is a good size.
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