1 Shielding to protect workers by using trench boxes or other types of supports to prevent soil cave-ins. 2  Always provide a way to exit a trench--such as a ladder, stairway or ramp--no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees in the trench. 3  Keep spoils at least two feet back from the edge of a trench.
Instructions. 1  Whisk starter culture and sea salt into 1Â½ quarts filtered water until well-dissolved. 2  Place beets into a 1-gallon vegetable fermenter or fermentation crock. 3  Allow the kvass to ferment at room temperature for at least one week before straining and serving.
Begin planting beet seeds directly in the garden one month before your last spring frost date, followed by a second planting two to three weeks later. Beet seeds can germinate in cool soil, but they sprout best when soil temperatures are above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.Start planting beets for fall harvest 10 to 12 weeks before your expected first fall frost.(Learn more about your regionâs planting dates by using our What to Plant Now pages .).ater the prepared bed, and plant beet seeds half an inch deep and 2 inches apart, in rows spaced 12 inches apart. Beet seeds germinate in five to 10 days if kept constantly moist. Repeated watering can cause some soils to crust on the surface, which can inhibit the emergence of seedlings.