{"product_id":"fothergills-lettuce-salad-bowl-red-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Lettuce Salad Bowl Red 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\u003eLactuca sativa\u003c\/i\u003e, a highly popular, award-winning loose-leaf garden favourite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Annual Salad Vegetable, establishing rapidly from seed to provide a fast, rolling supply of colourful summer leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Forms beautiful, loose, non-hearting mounds of foliage that do not close into a tight central head, making leaf harvesting completely effortless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVisual Appeal:\u003c\/b\u003e Features attractive, deeply cut, oak leaf-shaped foliage heavily brushed with deep burgundy-red tones, adding magnificent restaurant-quality colour to your garden and salad bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlexible Harvesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideal for continuous picking; simply snip individual outer leaves as required for daily meals, encouraging the central core to keep regenerating fresh growth. Alternatively, harvest the entire mature rosette for a high-yield display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlavour \u0026amp; Texture:\u003c\/b\u003e Yields beautifully tender, crisp leaves with a mild, sweet flavour and zero bitterness, making it a firm favourite for fresh, homegrown salads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpace Efficient:\u003c\/b\u003e Its compact, shallow-rooted nature makes it perfect for edging sunny kitchen garden beds, companion planting, or growing in shallow patio pots, window boxes, and balconies.\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 thinly directly into finely prepared, fertile, and moisture-retentive soil from spring through midsummer. It thrives in full sun, though a spot with light afternoon shade helps maintain maximum leaf tenderness during hot spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaintenance \u0026amp; Successive Sowing:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep the soil consistently damp to encourage sweet leaf production and prevent bolting. For a non-stop supply until the autumn frost, sow a small batch of seeds every two to three weeks, and thin seedlings to 25cm (10in) apart if growing full, rounded heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57606346441087,"sku":"FTG-47413","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_Lettuce_Salad_Bowl_Red_Seeds-1.jpg?v=1779618917","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-lettuce-salad-bowl-red-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}