Brassica rapa var. rapa 'Stielmus'
beet greens
Common names: beet leaf, beet stem
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Description
Stielmus, known in the Rhineland and Lower Rhine as Rübstiel, are the young leaves and tender stems of a cultivated beetroot that are harvested before a bulb forms. Finely chopped and steamed, it yields a mild, slightly bitter spring or autumn vegetable with a long tradition.
Care instructions
Sow directly into the garden in early spring (March, week 12) or a second time in late summer for an autumn harvest. Keep the soil consistently moist so the leaves remain tender, and harvest the whole plant young as soon as it is about a handspan high. A dense sowing is worthwhile because you cut it leaf by leaf.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Light feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
legume family (Fabaceae)
particularly well establishedLeguminous plants collect nitrogen in the soil, from which Brassicaceae benefit as heavy feeders.
For example Bush beanPole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar peaRed bean and 30 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
carrot family (Apiaceae)
You can pair celery and dill with all Brassicaceae because they repel the cabbage whitefly with their scent, a proven companion.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: Bio-Gärtnerei Mixed-culture Practice
mint family (Lamiaceae)
You will notice that the intense scent of basil, thyme, and others confuses the cabbage whitefly and keeps it away from the cabbage family.
For example LavenderThymeBasilRosemarySageHyssop and 31 more species in the catalogue
Source: bio-gardening intercropping practice
nasturtium family (Tropaeolaceae)
Nasturtium serves as a trap plant for you. Aphids and cabbage whiteflies prefer it over the brassicaceae next to it.
For example Tropaeolum majusMashua
Source: Trap plant practice in organic horticulture
Rather not
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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