Hey Nina1,

I'm just a little south of Jackson too. Never grown beets and the only time I used any was in my juicing phase. Which I'm over with for the time being. The paper in our area show cased recipes for them this week. She also said that you haven't had beets unless you've had them fresh.

The co-op's (Gallman, Brandon) or Hutto's in Jackson should be able to help you and answer your questions.

We grow lots of tomato's and you are right about the taste compared to store bought.

Welcome to Garden Web,
Ramona

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hello! I live on the coast in waveland. lived here all my life cept for 10 years i spent over in atlanta. My grandpa grows tomatoes every year for last 80 years i think heheh. But this year he come up with a new contraption. He plants them in a 5 gallon bucket with a hole cut in the bottom so the vine grows out the bottom of the bucket. then hangs the bucket from his lines. he just pulls the lids off to water them. works great. I only grow plants and flowers. there is no need for me to grow veggie between my pops and mom we are covered up in them!

Mat

I see a display of heirloom seeds at Rainbow Health Food Co-op (in Fondren, at the end of Lakeland). Heirloom beets will probably be the most practical to grow. South-of-Jackson is a pretty part of the Metroplex. Hope you're enjoying the Summer. Blueberries and Asparagus are also good things to grow in less sunny spots, although those will take a while to establish.