{"product_id":"savoury-summer","title":"Summer Savory Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummer savory is the bean herb: a pinch of its peppery, thyme-like leaves lifts broad beans, runner beans and slow stews in a way few other herbs manage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plant is small and bushy, with narrow, soft green leaves on slender stems and tiny pale lilac to white flowers in late summer that bring in bees. It is milder than its woody cousin winter savory and belongs in herbes de Provence, stuffings, sausages and herb butters. \u003cem\u003eSatureja hortensis\u003c\/em\u003e is quick and easy from seed and happy in a pot on a sunny step.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing and growing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow indoors March to April, or outdoors from late April to June once the soil has warmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow on the surface or barely cover, no deeper than 5 mm; light helps germination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination takes 7 to 15 days and can be uneven.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun, in light, free-draining soil; avoid overwatering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows to about 30 cm tall and 30 cm wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick sprigs from about 60 days after sowing; flowers July to September. For drying, cut just before the flowers open.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnual: it lasts one season, but leave a few plants to flower and it often self-seeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e a packet of about 300 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\"\u003eherb, flower and vegetable seeds\u003c\/a\u003e, or find more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for bees and pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piccolo Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58915714761087,"sku":"PS1033","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/afd565d68c725c0bffb0165ef92130ddeb008d83dc2c49ff6f2d6ac612ca6a41.jpg?v=1792743725","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/savoury-summer","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}