{"product_id":"fothergills-marrow-long-green-bush-2-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Marrow Long Green Bush 2 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\u003eCucurbita pepo\u003c\/i\u003e, a reliable and traditional kitchen garden variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Half Hardy Annual, establishing rapidly to offer heavy, continuous harvests throughout the summer and autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDual-Purpose Harvesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Yields dual-purpose versatility; harvest early as small, tender courgettes or allow the fruits to mature into large, striped marrows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowth \u0026amp; Habit:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaches a manageable height of 60cm with a 90cm spread, growing in a neat, bushy and spreading structure that is more compact than trailing vine varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProlific Yields:\u003c\/b\u003e Features highly productive growth, generating an abundance of green, striped fruits across the entire growing season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWildlife Benefit:\u003c\/b\u003e The large, golden flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to bees and other beneficial garden pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdeal Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Thrives beautifully in a sheltered position in full sun, ensuring rapid fruit development and maximum flavour retention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Location:\u003c\/b\u003e For an early start, sow seeds on edge in individual deep pots undercover from mid-to-late spring. Alternatively, sow directly outdoors into rich, well-prepared soil once all danger of seasonal frost has passed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting Layout:\u003c\/b\u003e When transplanting, space mature plants roughly 90cm apart to allow the spreading foliage plenty of room to expand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWatering Requirements:\u003c\/b\u003e Water generously and regularly around the base of the plant, keeping the soil consistently moist to encourage heavy fruit production while avoiding wetting the leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeeding Advice:\u003c\/b\u003e Apply a high-potash liquid tomato fertiliser fortnightly once the first tiny fruits begin to form, helping to sustain the plant through its prolific harvesting period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57651398541695,"sku":"FTG-47419","price":3.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/47419_MARROW_20Long_20Green_20Bush_202.jpg?v=1780217881","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-marrow-long-green-bush-2-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}