Light
Full sun in an open position.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Chioggia Guardsmark Beet
Beta vulgaris · Chioggia Guardsmark Beet
Vegetables · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Chioggia Guardsmark has rounded light-red roots with contrasting pink and white internal rings.
A space where it can thrive
Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.
Your care routine
Watering
Keep moisture steady while roots swell; drought can make roots woody.
Soil & drainage
Loose, well-drained soil. Thin seedlings because each seed cluster can produce several plants.
Temperature
Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.
Planting
Direct sow in cool spring or late summer. Thin to about 7–15 cm so roots have room to expand.
Harvest
Lift roots at the variety’s usable size. Take only a few leaves if you also want good root development.
Through the seasons
Succession sow for tender roots. Avoid leaving a crowded crop in place until the roots become fibrous.
When your plant needs help
- Harvest tender roots around 5 cm; take only a few leaves if you also want good root development.
Pets & little ones
This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.