{"product_id":"silverbeet-fordhook-giant-seeds-organic","title":"Silverbeet - Fordhook Giant seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSilverbeet Fordhook Giant (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 var. \u003cem\u003ecicla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 50 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFordhook Giant is the big white-stemmed silverbeet, with broad dark crinkled leaves on thick fleshy stalks. It is close to unkillable and will crop for the best part of a year from one sowing, which makes it the most useful thing in many home gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15mm deep. As with beetroot, each seed is a cluster, so several seedlings appear together and need thinning. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Thin to 30 to 40cm apart in rows 40cm 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 to part shade in soil enriched with compost. Water regularly and feed every few weeks, since you are asking it to produce leaf continuously for months. Snails go for the young plants, so protect them early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake outer stems from about 8 to 10 weeks, cutting or twisting them off right at the base rather than tearing the leaf. Never strip more than a third of the plant at once and it will keep going for the best part of a year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474604556600,"sku":"ORVA049","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/silverbeet-fordhook-giant-seeds-organic-8272685.jpg?v=1785234733","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/silverbeet-fordhook-giant-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}