Some time back I planted heirloom beetroot seeds and for a while, everything seemed to be going well - then I began to notice that the plants were not looking good and even some of the leaves would simply go limp and could be pulled out easily.
At first I thought maybe I had over watered and so cut down - but to no avail.
As beetroot is a cool crop, I thought maybe it was too hot in the container - but my reasoning was telling me that beets love plenty of sunshine - so now what?
Then yesterday, I decided to poke around in the soil - and yes, I found grubs!! quite a few!!
I quickly disposed of these horrid little critters - and am sure the robins would love them.
So for the mean time, I am leaving what is left of the beetroots and hoping that with the autumn weather kicking in and no more grubs, that I may be able to salvage my beetroots.
Horrid little grubs.
Maybe I can save these.
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Thank you
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You mentioned you planted from seed, normally the grubs arrive in compost, always a good idea to shift compost before using @lizziesworld
Good luck with the beets growing healthy now, nothing beats fresh beetroot!
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Yes you are correct - I shall try that in future - thank you.
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The leaves are also tasty.
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Indeed they are and I eat them in salads.
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