{"product_id":"beetroot-bulls-blood-seeds-organic","title":"Beetroot - Bulls Blood seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBeetroot Bulls Blood (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBulls Blood is grown as much for its foliage as its root, throwing deep burgundy leaves that look striking in a bed and taste good picked small for salads. The roots below are sweet and dark, and the whole plant is a genuine two-crop proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15mm deep. Each beetroot seed is really a cluster of several, so expect a tuft of seedlings and thin them without guilt. Germination takes 5 to 10 days. Thin to 10cm apart in rows 30cm apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in loose soil cleared of stones. Steady moisture matters most, as a dry spell followed by a heavy watering will split the roots. Go easy on nitrogen, which gives you plenty of leaf and a disappointing root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake baby leaves from about 4 to 6 weeks, never more than a third of any plant. Lift roots from around 8 to 10 weeks, anywhere between golf ball and tennis ball size. Left much longer they go woody.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178842358072,"sku":"ORVA023","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/beetroot-bulls-blood-seeds-organic-7142377.jpg?v=1785234848","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/beetroot-bulls-blood-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}