A successful experiment

I harvested some beets yesterday. They were one of my gardening experiments. Last year's was potatoes and onions. This year's was beets.

I have never bought a beet in my life -- let alone grown them. But I bought two different varieties, golden and candystripe, at a fundraiser for my son's school. I transplanted them into two big pots, and watered them during dry spells.

I grilled these in the oven with olive oil and pepper. Then tossed them with some scallions and lemon juice, put them on some lettuce and topped them with crumbled feta. They were delicious!