Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This giant beetroot weighs around 5 kilos, yet it’s still sweet and tender, grown simply with the no dig method. No feed or fertiliser
In this video you’ll see the harvest, the beautiful moon rings inside, and I explain why even very large beetroot can still taste delicious.
These beetroot were sown in early April, transplanted in late April as multi-sown clumps, and grown with just a surface mulch of compost. Interestingly, they rooted sideways into the neighbouring bed, showing how plants spread as well as grow down.
Main takeaway: don’t worry if your beetroot, celeriac or parsnips grow very large. They won’t go woody in their first year because they are biennials, and only harden when they start flowering. Large roots can still be tender, sweet and enjoyable – as you’ll see when I taste this one.
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This giant beetroot weighs around 5 kilos, yet it’s still sweet and tender, grown simply with the no dig method. No feed or fertiliser
In this video you’ll see the harvest, the beautiful moon rings inside, and I explain why even very large beetroot can still taste delicious.
These beetroot were sown in early April, transplanted in late April as multi-sown clumps, and grown with just a surface mulch of compost. Interestingly, they rooted sideways into the neighbouring bed, showing how plants spread as well as grow down.
Main takeaway: don’t worry if your beetroot, celeriac or parsnips grow very large. They won’t go woody in their first year because they are biennials, and only harden when they start flowering. Large roots can still be tender, sweet and enjoyable – as you’ll see when I taste this one.
👉 Learn more about no dig gardening on my website: charlesdowding.co.uk
👉 Books, courses and online learning: charlesdowding.co.uk/shop
You can join this channel by paying a monthly fee, to support our work with helping gardeners grow better, and to receive monthly videos made only for members:
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#nodig #charlesdowding #beetroot #growyourownfood #vegetablegarden #soilhealth #harvest #gardentips
