{"title":"The Little Veggie Patch Co","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Little Veggie Patch Co is a Melbourne business dedicated to helping people grow food and we believe it is something that everyone can do, regardless of your skill-set or space at your disposal. So no matter whether you live in an inner city apartment or a block of land in the sprawling suburbs, we will have you growing your own produce in no time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"marigold","title":"Marigold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eery dwarf mixture of the crested French Marigolds, plants only grow to 30cms tall and produce bright coloured flowers in a mixture of orange and red hues. Easy to grow, suited to small pots. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen to Plant Zone 1: October - April Zone 2: September - May Zone 3: Anytime Zone 4: Anytime \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil Ensure your soil is nutrient rich so prepare it with fresh manure and compost a fortnight before planting. Likes a well-drained soil type. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH Level 6.5-7.0 Position Full sun but won’t mind a little afternoon shading. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Plant Sow directly into your patch when daytime temperatures regularly surpass 18-20 degrees. If still too cold, propagate in seed trays and transplant when conditions have improved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Little Veggie Patch Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50783398953258,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/2232\/4163\/files\/25fe1640c6e4c746f1f23092b578fc144c8b053461059103ddcc6211b945b8a8_jpeg_f6544417-db26-407d-b8e9-e2a144d76708.webp?v=1762560932"},{"product_id":"cornflower","title":"Cornflower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-attr-charset=\"VVRGLTg=\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil pH Level 6.5-7.0 Position Full sun but won’t mind a little afternoon shading. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-attr-charset=\"VVRGLTg=\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Plant Sow directly into your patch when daytime temperatures regularly surpass 18-20 degrees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Little Veggie Patch Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50783400591658,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/2232\/4163\/files\/8cbec118eed667ba287a9609e2fa931532722373d9ac724104b18c45257918bd_jpeg_b88eb267-8ce1-490f-a334-fbb27374c13b.webp?v=1762560728"},{"product_id":"borage","title":"Borage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn annual flowering herb with bristly leaves (that deter snails and slugs) and deep lilac star shaped flowers that attract every bee and gin and tonic drinker from miles around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e When to Plant Zone 1: October - April Zone 2: September - May Zone 3: Anytime Zone 4: Anytime \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil Ensure your soil is nutrient rich so prepare it with fresh manure and compost a fortnight before planting. Likes a well-drained soil type. Soil pH Level 6.5-7.0 Position Loves full sun but won’t mind a little afternoon shading. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Plant Sow directly into your patch when daytime temperatures regularly surpass 18-20 degrees. 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When growing in pots ensure you use a good quality potting mix (quality is typically correlated to price...) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Plant  Scatter seeds along shallow trench lines and keep moist, not too wet, until they have germinated (which may take up to 3-4 weeks) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpacing  50cm Depth  0 – 1cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosition  Full sun preferred Companion Plants  Beans, Broccoli, Carrots \u0026amp; Lettuce Approximate no. of seeds  50 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: We source all of our seeds locally and in small batches to ensure they remain at their maximum viability for germination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Little Veggie Patch Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50783401869610,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/2232\/4163\/files\/08a7cd2c58183d60914917c76ca07ec107a1a7c2c3001cb5452c79377ddbda20_png_e28385ff-cf24-4b78-a5b8-e890e49535a0.webp?v=1762560692"},{"product_id":"viola","title":"Viola","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing no taller than 15-20cm in height, the flowers seems to bloom almost endlessly in our forgiving Australian climate. 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Plant two seeds in each hole and water in. 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