I missed the reference to dense planting beets but will consider it this spring. I have not had good luck with moving beets so I am questioning how successful it will be to transplant them....but worth a try, I will reread here to see if I am missing some key points.
FreyalFL, When I dense planted by seeds last year I took a small 9 slot container....I put about 5-10 seeds of each type I wanted into each slot as suggested. Depending on how many transplants I am looking for from each type dicated how many seeds I planted. Usually for tomatoes I don't need more than 2-4 of each type....48 is quite alot....but for broccoli, lettuce etc...I am looking for 20 or more so I planted them more densely.
I found using this method I was able to better utilize light space in the early phases of seedling growth, but also not waste seeds by monitoring how many I planted from the start.
Judi