DeKalb County was formed in 1837 from land in Cannon, Warren and White counties. Historian Will T. Hale believes that the first settlers in the county were at Liberty and came from Maryland in 1797. If so, Adam Dale was the first settler.
Beets and beet greens are rich sources of iron and important vitamins. You can plant beets beginning in early spring and up until about 90 days before the first frost. It takes about 55 to 60 days for the roots to mature.
Beets take a bit longer than radishes and are great for succession planting. They should be planted about every 3 weeks from March to September in order to maintain a nice continual harvest. The average time for a beet to become ready to harvest in around 50-70 days. Beets are a nice crop to have in the garden because you can use the entire plant.