{"product_id":"silverbeet-witerbi-seeds-organic","title":"Silverbeet - Witerbi seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSilverbeet Winterbi (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: 60 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinterbi is a hardy green-stemmed silverbeet selection that stands through cold weather better than the big Fordhook types, making it the one to have in the ground over winter. Dark leaves, slim stems and a long picking season from a single sowing.\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 appear 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, since continuous leaf production needs feeding behind it. Protect young plants from snails.\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. Never take more than a third of a plant at once and it will crop for many months, right through winter in most areas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709182701880,"sku":"ORVA070","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/ORG-V-063_silverbeet-witerbi.jpg?v=1785320852","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/silverbeet-witerbi-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}