{"product_id":"silverbeet-rainbow-seeds-organic","title":"Silverbeet - Rainbow seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSilverbeet Rainbow (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: 40 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRainbow silverbeet is a mix of coloured stems running from pink and crimson through orange to bright yellow, each plant a single colour. It is as much an ornamental as a vegetable and looks well in a front garden bed, while cropping every bit as reliably as the white-stemmed types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15mm deep. Each seed is a cluster, so thin the tuft of seedlings that comes up. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Thin to 30cm apart in rows 40cm apart. Expect a mix of colours across the row.\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 composted soil with regular water. Feed every few weeks to keep the leaf coming. The stem colours show best on younger growth, so harvesting steadily keeps it looking good as well as producing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick outer stems from about 8 to 10 weeks, cutting at the base and leaving the centre to grow on. Baby leaves can be taken earlier for salads, where the coloured stems are half the point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474605703480,"sku":"ORVA050","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/silverbeet-rainbow-seeds-organic-5887177.jpg?v=1785234733","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/silverbeet-rainbow-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}