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Hi all. Thanks in advance for your help.

I have a row of beets, most of which have gone to seed, but that aren't a very big beet size. They're the size of baby beets, and they don't seem to be getting any bigger. Should I just harvest them for what they are? What can I do to help them get bigger in the future?

As for the radishes, it's my second batch of the season. The first one went fine. Nice size bulbs. Now (in a different spot in the garden) they're all leaves. There's only a couple that have bulbed out at all! The rest are just thin, red roots. Any ideas why?

And again, thanks to all of you who come to answer basic questions like mine.

I've never grown beets before but radishes just get too hot this time of year and 'bolt'. The ones that don't form a bulb have gone to seed. If any are getting flower stalks or too tall of leaves throw them out. Only eat the ones with small, short leaves and smaller bulbs. I think it is the same with beets but I am not sure. Give up for now and then start more for fall.

The heat is bolting your produce. Once they go to seed they will just get tough and woody. That's why your early crop was the best.

Rip out the beets and start new ones. Beets are heavy feeders and like a lot of water. I give mine some fish emulsion every week or so amd water them every other day.