{"product_id":"courgette-eight-ball-10204161","title":"Courgette Seeds 'Eight Ball'","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound green courgettes with excellent flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact, non-sprawling variety, ideal for pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest harvested at the size of a snooker ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS Recommended: Award of Garden Merit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourgette ‘Eight Ball’ is a useful compact variety that doesn’t sprawl like most courgette plants, making it ideal for pots and small spaces. It produces a good harvest of round green fruits with excellent flavour and texture. They taste best when picked small, so harvest them at the size of a snooker ball. This reliable variety holds the RHS Recommended: Award of Garden Merit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow indoors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril-May: Sow 1cm (1?2in) deep in individual \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/collections\/potting-propagation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emodule trays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of firm pre-watered \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/collections\/seed-compost\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecompost\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Place in warmth 21°C (70°F). Keep soil moist at all times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow outdoors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay-June: Sow 1cm (1?2in) deep direct in harvest position. Keep soil moist at all times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJune: Harden off young plants before planting out in the permanent position 90cm (36in) apart when risk of frost has passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick regularly when fruit is 10cm (4in) long. Water regularly. Once fruits start to swell feed with a liquid fertiliser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning: Extremely rarely, courgettes may produce very bitter fruit that cause stomach upset. This can be tested by licking the cut surface of one fruit per plant; bitter fruit should not be eaten.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marshalls Garden","offers":[{"title":"8 Seeds","offer_id":39644942368819,"sku":"10204161","price":3.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0104\/8100\/8691\/files\/Courgette-Eight-Ball-IH-_2.jpg?v=1739350512","url":"https:\/\/mershallsgarden.com\/products\/courgette-eight-ball-10204161","provider":"Marshalls Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}