{"product_id":"silverbeet-ruby-red-seeds-organic","title":"Silverbeet - Ruby Red seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSilverbeet Ruby Red (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\u003eRuby Red, often sold as rhubarb chard, carries brilliant crimson stems under dark green leaves veined in the same red. It is striking enough to plant among the flowers and productive enough to earn its keep in the vegetable bed, with the same easy months-long cropping as any silverbeet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 15mm deep. Each seed is a cluster, so several seedlings come up together and need thinning. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Thin to 30cm 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 composted soil with regular water. Feed every few weeks to keep the leaf coming, and protect young plants from snails. Ruby Red is a little more inclined to bolt from a spring sowing than the green types, so autumn sowings tend to stand longest.\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 growing. The colour holds well in cooking if you go gently, and young leaves with their red veins are a good salad addition. Take no more than a third of a plant at once and it crops for months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709285691704,"sku":"ORVA079","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/ORG-V-054_silverbeet-ruby-red.jpg?v=1785320976","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/silverbeet-ruby-red-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}