The night before hummus time, put ½ cup chickpeas with ½ teaspoon baking soda in a large bowl and cover with cold water at least twice their volume. Cover and soak at room temperature overnight. The chickpeas will double in volume.
The next day, drain and rinse the chickpeas and put them in a large pot with ½ teaspoon baking soda and cook for three minutes, constantly stirring. Add cold water to cover the chickpeas by at least 3 inches and bring to a boil. Skim off foam and cook for 1 hour until chickpeas are very tender and falling apart.
Meanwhile, roast your beet. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Drizzle beet in a little olive oil and wrap in aluminum foil. Roast at 375 degrees F for about 60 minutes until fork tender and the peel rubs off easily. Cool, rub skin off and dice.
When the chickpeas are ready, drain the chickpeas (reserve the cooking liquid, cool and add ice to it to make it very cold, this helps make smooth hummus) and place them with the beets in a food processor and puree. Then add lemon juice, tahini, and garlic and puree. Then add cumin, olive oil and 3 tablespoons cold cooking liquid and puree until very smooth. Add more liquid if needed to get desired texture. Season with salt and pepper to taste and more lemon juice if needed.
Serve in a bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and edible flowers with pita and/or sliced rainbow veggies!