Yellow Borscht

Ingredients:
2 bunches of yellow or orange beets, with greens

(or 6 beets w/o greens + a bunch of chard without the stems)
1 large spring onion
1 bunch of baby carrots (optional)
1 green garlic bulb
1 large leek (white section chopped)
8 roma tomatoes
6 gold potatoes
1 lemon (juiced)
1 chunk of parmesan rind
1 bay leaf
ground black pepper
olive oil

Serve with:
scallions
grated parmesan