{"product_id":"fothergills-leek-musselburgh-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Leek Musselburgh Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllium porrum\u003c\/i\u003e, a historic and highly celebrated heirloom strain originally raised near Edinburgh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Ultra-Hardy Vegetable, legendary for its peerless frost resistance, standing proud and undamaged through freezing snow and ice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShank Character:\u003c\/b\u003e Produces distinctively thick, robust white stems topped with a broad fan of handsome, blue-green winter foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlavour Profile:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers a delicious, rich, yet remarkably mild onion-like flavour that sweetens beautifully after the first hard winter frosts. Perfect for traditional Scotch broth, pies, and winter stews.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExtended Harvesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Highly versatile variety that lets you stretch out your harvests from late autumn right through into the spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNutritional Value:\u003c\/b\u003e A fantastic winter source of wellness, providing a rich, natural supply of essential folate and dietary fibre.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare \u0026amp; Growing Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Sow from early spring. Once the young seedlings reach the thickness of a pencil, transplant them into deep, fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny patch. \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Use a dibber to make vertical holes about 15cm (6in) deep, drop a seedling into each, and fill the hole with water rather than soil (the traditional \"puddling\" method). This allows the roots to anchor while giving the shank room to swell into a thick, blanched stem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57606168969599,"sku":"FTG-47398","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_Leek_Musselburgh_Seeds.webp?v=1779613578","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-leek-musselburgh-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}