Beet Leaves

Riannon, this one's for you.


I thinned my beets yesterday and carefully washed the "greens." I put them in a bowl, added a little Italian vinaigrette dressing, and called it a salad. Normally I would have mixed them with other greens, but this was all I had. It was pretty good.

My greens are red because I'm growing a type of beet called "bull's blood." The red leaves look pretty in the winter here. I seldom actually get any beets, but I enjoy the greens. They add color to the yard when things get bleak.