Adenn, If you are planning to grow beets in the ground, the following info might be helpful, from Edward Smith, "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible":
"Beets prefer a light soil with a pH of between 6.5 and 7.5. Research at Cornell University has shown that the roots of beets can grow as much as 3 feet into the soil, a fact that emphasizes the benefits of gardening in deeply dug, wide, raised beds.... Good companions: Bush bean, caggage family, corn, leek, lettuce, lima bean, onions, radish.... Bad companions: Mustard, pole bean.... Rotation considerations: Avoid following spinach or Swiss chard."
I have hardpan clay and nematodes, so I prefer growing them in containers. The very loose soil in my containers make it really easy to pull up the beets. You might want to remove sharp rocks from your soil if you don't want your beets to be deformed.
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