Beets are adapted to grow in cool temperatures, making them a perfect vegetable to plant both in spring and late summer. They thrive when the days are warm (60 to 70 degrees) and nights cool (50 to 60 degrees). They may go to seed if temperatures drop below 50 degrees for an extended period.

Can beets be grown year round?

ANSWER: Beets are a cool season vegetable that grows best during the spring and fall seasons. However, if you want to try to grow your beets year round, investing in row covers and cold frames can help you extend beet’s typical harvest season far into the fall and even winter months.

Will beets grow in the fall?

Beets are extremely easy to grow, and respond very favorably to the cooling conditions of late summer into fall. Variations of daytime and nighttime temperatures provide the perfect conditions for growth.