{"product_id":"fothergills-leek-norwich-f1-vegetable-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Leek Norwich F1 Vegetable 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 modern, high-performance hybrid tailored specifically for British growing conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Vegetable, displaying superb cold tolerance to stand reliably in frozen winter ground for fresh harvesting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eF1 Hybrid Vigour:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers superior growth speed, high uniformity, and a robust constitution compared to traditional open-pollinated varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Features a tidy, strictly upright habit with clean, erect blue-green leaves, keeping the foliage off the muddy ground and saving valuable space in tight plots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShank Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Yields heavy crops of perfectly smooth, uniform white shanks that are remarkably easy to harvest, peel, and clean in the kitchen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBolt Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Carefully bred to be highly stable and slow to bolt, giving you a much wider and more forgiving harvesting window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNutritional Value:\u003c\/b\u003e Serves as a fantastic, health-boosting winter food source packed with natural Vitamin C, essential iron, and folate.\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 in modules or seedbeds during mid-to-late spring. Once the seedlings reach pencil thickness, transplant them into deep, fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny spot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting Technique:\u003c\/b\u003e Use a dibber to create holes 15cm (6in) deep, drop a single seedling into each, and fill the hole with water rather than soil to allow the smooth shanks to expand perfectly. Earth up the stems slightly in late summer to maximize the length of the white, blanched shanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57606179094911,"sku":"FTG-47399","price":4.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/47399_LEEK_20Norwich_20F1.webp?v=1779613818","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-leek-norwich-f1-vegetable-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}