{"product_id":"beetroot-bulls-blood","title":"Beetroot 'Bull's Blood' Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBull's Blood earns its place twice over: its glossy, deep burgundy leaves are some of the darkest foliage in the vegetable garden, and below them sit sweet, dark red roots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pick young leaves for baby-leaf salads and microgreens, or wilt larger ones like spinach. Pull the roots small for roasting and pickling, or let them size up for juicing. This 19th-century heirloom, developed from the old French beet Crapaudine, has been grown in British cottage gardens since Victorian times as much for its looks as its crop. \u003cem\u003eBeta vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e 'Bull's Blood' is handsome enough to edge a flower border or fill a patio container.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow outdoors March (under cloches) to July, or start in modules under cover from February.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow 2.5 cm deep and thin to about 10 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 14 days; soaking the seed for an hour first helps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun, in fertile, free-draining soil; containers need to be at least 30 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaves reach about 40 to 50 cm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby leaves in 4 to 6 weeks; roots from about 10 to 12 weeks, June to October.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy, and grown as an annual crop (botanically a biennial).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/seeds\"\u003evegetable, herb and flower seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, and find pots and planters in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/growing-equipment\"\u003egrowing equipment\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915710796159,"sku":"PS1046","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/8de5ea64ebf1deecb537ae9633018abe8ee4ecce020900f17444e612d50d8720.png?v=1792743653","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/beetroot-bulls-blood","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}