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[
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Raphanus sativus",
"plant_name": "common radish",
"plant_description": "This is the wild variety from which all edible radishes have been bred. The flowers are four-petalled pale yellow or cream on a stem of about 30-40cm.",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "EXPOSED_OR_SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in any moisture-retentive soil as long as it isn't too acidic, in full sun.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed in spring",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Wildflower meadow', 'Wildlife gardens']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to slugs and snails, and to flea beetles",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to Brassica downy mildew",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_length": 45
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Cucumis sativus",
"plant_name": "cucumber",
"plant_description": "The wild species of cucumber from which all other cultivars have been derived. It is a deciduous, annual, vining plant to 2m (6½ft) high, climbing by means of thin tendrils at the leaf nodes and producing yellow separate male and female flowers on the same plant the females after pollination, bearing the familiar, cylindrical, dark green, edible fruit, up to 40cm (16in) in length.",
"plant_type": "Fruit Edible",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 2.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in an acidic to neutral, moisture-retentive, well drained compost and a position in full sun, in a conservatory, greenhouse, or outdoors in summer in the UK See cucumber cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'Edible fruit', 'Conservatory and greenhouse']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "pinch out tips of leading stems once they have reached the top of thee trellis or growing support. Laterals should be pruned two leaves beyond where a fruit is developing to divert the plant's energy into the development of the fruit, rather than into the lateral's vegetative growth",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to glasshouse whitefly",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to Cucumber mosaic virus and powdery mildews",
"soil": [1,2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 70
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Asparagus officinalis 'Stewart's Purple'",
"plant_name": "Asparagus",
"plant_description": "An upright, clump-forming perennial grown for its edible, rich dark purple shoots, known as spears, harvested from mid-spring to early summer. Once cropping has stopped, tall, branching stems develop with airy, feathery, mid-green foliage, 1.5 x 1.5m. Small, inconspicuous, green and white flowers may be followed by sparse red berries",
"plant_type": "Herbaceous Perennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 2,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 5,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in well-drained soil, or a raised bed, in a sunny position. See Grow your own asparagus",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed or by division",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Cut foliage down to ground level once it yellows in autumn",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be suceptible to asparagus beetle, slugs and snails",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to foot and root rots and violet root rot",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [3],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -10,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_length": 1460
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Allium cepa (Cepa Group) 'Sturon'",
"plant_name": "onion 'Sturon'",
"plant_description": "A traditional variety popular for its reliability, producing semi-round, straw coloured bulbs with good keeping qualities",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil, in full sun, in a sheltered site. Plant out sets in March-April for a late Summer harvest or in Autumn for a Summer harvest the following year. See Vegetable Cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed or by planting out sets in Spring or Autumn",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds may be a problem when young, cover with fleece until sets have rooted in",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to onion white rot, leek rust, downy mildew and bolting",
"soil": [3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [3],
"ph_level": [3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 125
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Solanum tuberosum 'King Edward'",
"plant_name": "potato 'King Edward'",
"plant_description": "This maincrop potato was introduced in 1902 and has remained popular ever since due to its versatility and delicious taste. A firm favourite, which has creamy-white flesh that rarely discolours on cooking, it is perfect for roasting and general kitchen use. It produces a high number of tubers per plant and has good resistance to Potato scab, spraing, mild mosaic virus and slugs.",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in an open, frost-free site with deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soil for high quality and heavy yields. Improve soil by adding organic matter, such as well-rotted manure, in the autumn. Draw earth up around the stems as they emerge, to exclude light and prevent the potatoes from becoming green. Water well in dry periods. Potatoes can also be grown in large containers or potato gro-bags. See potato cultivation for further advice.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by chitting tubers or 'seed potatoes'. This is done by standing the tubers 'rose-end' up (the end with the most eyes) in egg boxes or trays in a cool, light place. After two to three weeks the shoots will begin to sprout. Plant out after frosts have passed, from about mid March to mid April.",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'Cottage and informal garden']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Good resistance to slugs but may be susceptible to cutworms, wireworms, leaf and bud eelworm, Potato cyst nematodes",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Good resistance to Potato scab, spraing and mild mosaic virus but may be susceptible to Potato blight, Potato rot, Potato blackleg and stem canker",
"soil": [3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 120
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Cucurbita pepo 'Sunburst'",
"plant_name": "squash 'Sunburst'",
"plant_description": "A beautiful patty pan Summer squash variety with a bright yellow, glossy skin and tender, nutty flavour flesh. When cooking, steam to retain the buttery, melt in the mouth texture",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in rich, fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Start indoors from April, sowing in individual pots with seeds on their side about 1.5cm deep. Harden off before transplanting outdoors to final growing position. Or sow direct April to July when the air temperature is above 18C. See cucurbit cultivation for further advice",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to snails and slugs",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to grey moulds and powdery mildews",
"soil": [1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [3, 1],
"ph_level": [3, 1],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 55
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Capsicum annuum var. annuum Longum Group habanero",
"plant_name": "chilli pepper 'Habanero'",
"plant_description": "A group of very hot chilli peppers originating from the Amazon region. The bushy plants typically produce fruit about 2-6cm long, ripening from green to a number of colours including orange, red as well as white, brown, yellow and purple",
"plant_type": "Fruit Edible",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Best grown inside on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse, but can be grown outside once all danger of frost has passed; select a sunny, sheltered position and grow in containers, growing bags or in open ground. Water regularly and feed with a high-potassium, liquid fertiliser once the first fruit has set. See chilli-pepper cultivation for further details",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed in late winter to early spring",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'Conservatory and greenhouse', 'Edible fruit']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required; pinch out growing tips of plants when they are about 20cm tall to encourage bushiness",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, whitefly, aphids, slugs and snails",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to grey moulds",
"soil": [1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 150
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Solanum lycopersicum 'Tomande'",
"plant_name": "tomato 'Tomande'",
"plant_description": "A variety producing abundant, fleshy 6 to 6.5 oz tomatoes with exceptional flavour. This vining variety, praised for its good performance and reliability, will start giving juicy and flavoursome results within seventy two days.",
"plant_type": "Herbaceous Perennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Prefers well-drained soil, high in organic matter that is consistenly moist to prevent blossom end rot and to provide roots with the ability to better absorb nutrients. Mulching around the plant witll help with moisture retention. Transplant the matured pot-grown plant into the outside ground two weeks after the last frost. Cover the main stem with up to 2 inches of topsoil to promote root development for better support against the wind. Provide 8 hours of full sun for the best flavour. Caging or trellising is recommended to allow the plant to grow vertically which will promote a higher crop yield and give space for a larger number of plants.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed six weeks before the last forecast for frost.",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'City and courtyard gardens', 'Conservatory and greenhouse', 'Flower borders and beds']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Remove yellowing lower leaves as the plant grows to allow the plant to focus on fruiting.",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to Tomato hornworm.",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to Tobacco mosaic and wilts. Remove any infected leaves immediately.",
"soil": [1],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [2,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 100
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Solanum melongena 'Galine'",
"plant_name": "aubergine 'Galine' Eggplant",
"plant_description": "A bushy annual vegetable which is compact enough to be grown in a pot on a patio. It has green leaves and purple flowers. These develop into a good crop of purple fruits the size of very large eggs",
"plant_type": "Fruit Edible",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile moisture-retentive soil in good light. Can grow outside in summer. For more advice see aubergine cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed.",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Edible fruit', 'Conservatory and greenhouse']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Pruning group 1",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse whitefly, glasshouse red spider mite and two-spotted mite",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Generally disease-free",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4,1,2],
"plant_harvest_length": 70
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Allium sativum",
"plant_name": "garlic",
"plant_description": "A perennial vegetable grown as an annual, garlic produces an aromatic, strongly flavoured, edible bulb. Each bulb consists of a number of individual cloves (bulblets) are widely used in cooking. Garlic can be either softneck which produce bulbs with small tightly packed cloves, seldom flower and store well or hardneck which have strongly flavoured cloves, often produce flower stalks, but only store until mid-winter",
"plant_type": "Bulbs",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Garlic grows best in a sunny, sheltered spot with fertile, well-drained soil. If you have heavy soil try growing your garlic in a raised bed or container. To produce good quality bulbs garlic needs a period of cold, so it’s best planted in late autumn or early winter. Divide each bulb into individual cloves and space the cloves 15cm apart, with the tip 2.5cm below the soil surface. Space rows 30cm apart. Harvest from early summer once the leaves have turned yellow. \nPlease see our grow your own advice page about garlic for further advice.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by dividing the bulb into cloves",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to allium leaf mining fly",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to onion white rot, downy mildews and leek rust",
"soil": [4, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [3],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -10,
"planting_season": [1,2,3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_length": 90
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Allium fistulosum",
"plant_name": "Welsh onion",
"plant_description": "An edible, bulbous perennial, remaining green virtually all year round and producing creamy-white flowers in mid-summer",
"plant_type": "Bulbs",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 2,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 5,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "EXPOSED_OR_SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil. See the RHS A-Z guides to vegetable cultivation for further advice",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed, or division at any time",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Cottage and informal garden', 'Gravel garden', 'Flower borders and beds']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Deadhead after flowering",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Susceptible to slugs and snails",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Generally trouble-free but onion white rot and downy mildews may occur",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [1],
"plant_harvest_length": 65
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Lactuca sativa 'Red Salad Bowl'",
"plant_name": "lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl'",
"plant_description": "The attractive red-tinged bronze leaves of this lovely loose-leaf lettuce are deeply lobed, like an oak leaf, and look very pretty in salads. This reliable variety will tolerate some hot weather and is very slow to bolt. It is a cut-and-come-again type, so you can pick the outer leaves over several weeks and the heart continues producing more. Alternate plants with 'Green Salad Bowl' lettuces for a pretty and colourful edging in flowerbeds and decorative veg gardens. Sow March – July, harvest May – October.",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in full sun in moisture-retentive soil. Soil should be reasonably fertile so you can improve soil by adding organic matter, such as well-rotted manure, in the autumn. Lettuces grow best on soil that is close to neutral so if you have very acidic or alkaline soil you may want to consider raised beds, containers or improving the pH of your soil. Water when the soil is dry, ideally early in the morning. Harvest from May until October. See lettuce cultivation for more information.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed, sowing from March until July. Seed germination is poor if soil temperatures are very warm therefore if sowing in ho t weather sow in the evening and water well after sowing.",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'Cottage and informal garden']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to birds, slugs, snails and lettuce root aphid.",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to grey moulds and lettuce downy mildew. Lettuce mosaic virus can affect overwintering crops.",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [1,3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 30
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera",
"plant_name": "Brussels sprout",
"plant_description": "These brassica plants have been bred to have lots of tight sidebuds off the 1m stem; brussel sprouts ready in time for Christmas. They are in effect, bite-sized cabbages",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 2,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "EXPOSED_OR_SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Sow seed outdoors in fertile but firm, soil that isn't too acidic. Or if space is limited, start the seeds in modules or seedtrays and plant outside when big enough to handle easily (about 5 or 6 leaves). For more advice see vegetable cultivation. Will need staking",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate from seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning necessary",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to flea beetle which can prevent seedlings from thriving and attacked by caterpillars when eggs laid by butterflies, hatch and feed. It is very popular food for pigeons which only netting can prevent. It is also eaten by snails, although once plants are established, this damage isn't usually severe. The cabbage root fly can cause failure to thrive and a heavy infestation of mealy cabbage aphid can spoil the harvest",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to brassica downy mildew and brassica white blister. In areas where brassicas have been grown before, clubroot can build up in the soil",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -25,
"planting_season": [3,1],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 130
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Beta vulgaris 'Kestrel'",
"plant_name": "beetroot 'Kestrel'",
"plant_description": "An attractive perennial grown as an annual vegetable for its edible, round, sweet tasting, crimson red taproots and green-purple, heart shaped leaves",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile, well drained, alkaline soil in full sun. Dig over bed in autumn and add well rotted manure if humus content is low. Sow direct between March and July into drills 2.5cm deep and lighly rake over with soil. Thin out seedlings to 10cm spacings. See beetroot cultivation for more information",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed sown in spring or successionally through early summer",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required. Harvest roots when they are more than 5cm in diameter",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to aphids, flea beetles and mangold fly (beet leaf miner)",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to beetroot heart rot, black leg and leaf spot",
"soil": [1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 56
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Amaranthus cruentus",
"plant_name": "purple amaranth",
"plant_description": "An upright, frost-tender annual with stems to 2m tall clothed with ovate, purple-flushed, dark green leaves and topped with clusters of tiny reddish-pink flowers arranged in upright to arching spikes from summer into autumn",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 2.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Under glass grow in loam-based compost (JI No2) in full light. Outdoors grow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun in a sheltered site. Water freely during summer to prolong flowering",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Cottage and informal garden', 'Prairie planting', 'Cut flowers', 'Flower borders and beds']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to aphids",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to a virus",
"soil": [4, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 90
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens 'Bright Yellow'",
"plant_name": "chard 'Bright Yellow'",
"plant_description": "A striking chard variety producing broad leaves with vivid yellow stems that carry a sweet flavour. It can be grown as baby leaf or left to mature, cropping from mid-Summer to late Autumn. It is slow to bolt and has good Winter hardiness",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile, rich, free draining soil in full sun or partial shade. Sow direct between March and July, 2.5cm deep and 10cm apart or sow indoors in modules and transplant when large enough to handle. See vegetable cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'Flower borders and beds']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to birds, slugs and snails",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to grey moulds and downy mildew",
"soil": [1, 2, 3],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 60
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Abelmoschus esculentus",
"plant_name": "okra",
"plant_description": "A deciduous perennial from tropical regions that is grown as an annual in temperate climates. It has hairy leaves deeply cut into 5-7 lobes and hibiscus-like pale yellow flowers to around 7cm wide with dark centres borne in summer and followed by edible, green seed pods",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Best grown under glass or in a polytunnel but can be planted outside in a warm, sunny, sheltered position in a container or in the ground when soil temperature has risen to 15°C",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Cottage and informal garden', 'Sub-tropical', 'Edible fruit', 'Conservatory and greenhouse']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to powdery mildews",
"soil": [3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 60
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Spinacia oleracea",
"plant_name": "spinach",
"plant_description": "A prolific spinach, producing generous harvests of deep green crinkled leaves with a beautiful rich, savoury flavour",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Does best on fertile soil rich in organic matter with a steady moisture supply. Winter crops need a sunny position, summer crops benefit from a little shade. Sow from February (under fleece or cloches) to the end of May. See spinach cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning needed",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to damage by slugs and\/or pigeons",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to spinach downy mildew",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -10,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 42
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Pisum sativum 'Cascadia'",
"plant_name": "pea (sugarsnap) 'Cascadia'",
"plant_description": "A quick-maturing, fairly compact, sugar-snap pea to about 1m, with white flowers in late spring and summer, followed by short, stout, light green, thick-walled, edible pods cropping from early summer to early autumn, depending on sowing date",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Peas grow best in rich, well-drained, neutral or alkaline soils in a sunny position, supportd with pea sticks or pea netting. See pea cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to powdery mildews",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to pea moth, pea and bean weevil, birds and mice",
"soil": [3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 60
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Apium graveolens var. rapaceum 'Prinz'",
"plant_name": "celeriac 'Prinz'",
"plant_description": "An outstanding celeriac variety producing a round, smooth stem with white flesh. It has a strong celery-like flavour and can be eaten raw in salads or cooked. Harvest from September onwards",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 2,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grows best in full sun in a fertile, well-drained but moisture-retentive soil enriched with plenty of organic matter. See celeriac cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to carrot fly and celery leaf-mining fly",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to celery leaf spot",
"soil": [1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -10,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 105
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Zea mays",
"plant_name": "sweet corn",
"plant_description": "Sweetcorn is relatively easy to grow and without a doubt tastes so much better that shop bought. There's a great range of varieties to grow, both heritage and modern, and something to suit most gardens and the shorter British summers. If you are short on space you could also try growing baby corn. Sweetcorn is generally classified into three groups. 'Normal' which is the original type of sweetcorn and seeds tend to have the most vigour - they're not as sweet as some of the newer varieties and should be eaten as soon as picked to avoid the sugar being converted to starch. 'Supersweet' which, as the name suggests, have a high sugar content but are not so easy to germinate. 'Supersweet' varieties should not be grown with other varieties as cross-pollination can result in a reduction in sugar content. 'Tendersweet' which are both tender and sweet (although not as sweet as 'supersweet') and can be grown alongside other varieties.",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 2.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in a sunny, sheltered spot in soil that has been enriched with well-rotted organic matter. Sweetcorn can tolerate many soil types but prefers well-drained soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0. Harvest from July to October. See sweetcorn cultivation for futher information.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Sow seeds undercover from mid-spring in pots or modules and then plant out May - June after hardening off and the last of the frosts have passed. Alternatively sow 'in situ' from late spring to early summer. Always plant in a grid pattern to ensure pollination.",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required.",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to damage from birds, slugs, mice and badgers.",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to smuts which apppear as large galls on the cobs and stalks in hot weather.",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 20
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) 'Caraflex'",
"plant_name": "cabbage 'Caraflex'",
"plant_description": "A pointed cabbage variety that is quick to mature with a slightly larger head and good standing ability, which can be harvested up to October",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Sow indoors January to February in a seed tray of good quality compost and cover with 6mm of compost and transplant out when two to three true leaves appear. Or sow direct between March - June at a depth of 1cm with 30cm between each plant. See vegetable cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage gall weevil, cabbage root fly, cabbage whitefly, cutworms, flea beetle, mealy cabbage aphid, slugs and snails, swede midge",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to black rot, clubroot, downy mildew, foot and root rot, leaf spot, white blister",
"soil": [3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [3],
"ph_level": [3, 2],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 42
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Cichorium endivia 'Wallone'",
"plant_name": "endive 'Wallone'",
"plant_description": "A robust, curly formed endive with a well filled centre suitable for late Summer and Autumn production outside. Shows some frost resistance",
"plant_type": "Herbs - Culinary",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile soil in partial shade in cool conditions. Sow seed in June\/July for an Autumn harvest. May bolt if sown too early in Spring. See RHS GYO advice profile on Endive for further information",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Generally pest free. Slugs and snails may be a problem on young shoots",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Generally disease-free",
"soil": [2, 1, 3, 4],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [3, 1, 2],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 84
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Allium porrum (Swiss Giant Group) 'Jolant'",
"plant_name": "leek 'Jolant' (Swiss Giant group)",
"plant_description": "Jolant' is a vigorous variety with mid-green to dark green leaves and gives a high yield with a long harvest season from late summer until early winter of stems up to 30cm long and 4cm across, with very little tendency to bolt. Leeks, Allium porrum, are herbaceous perennials usually grown as annual vegetables, with upright stems which can be blanched white, and green or blue-green leaves about 30-50cm long; plants may flower by bolting in their first year, or the following year if left overwinter, with stems up to 1.5m high topped by rounded flowerheads 5-9cm across of hundreds of star-like pale pink to white flowers which are visited by bees, in summer.",
"plant_type": "Herbaceous Perennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 2,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "EXPOSED_OR_SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Sow seed, under cover in late winter or early spring or outside in late spring, about 1cm deep in moist but well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter, preferably in full sun though they will tolerate partial shade; thin seedlings to 15cm apart, or, to get the classic white stems, lift and re-plant seedlings from spring to early summer in holes 15cm deep at 15cm spacings, and harvest from late summer or early autumn to winter; for more advice, see leeks cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed sown under cover in late winter, or outside in late spring or early summer",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Leeks may be affected by slugs and snails, leek moth, onion fly, and onion thrips",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Leeks may be affected by leek rust, onion white rot, downy mildews, foot and root rots, fungal leaf spots, and smuts; 'Jolant' is said to be less susceptible than other cultivars to leek rust",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -10,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,1,2],
"plant_harvest_length": 150
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Cynara cardunculus Scolymus Group",
"plant_name": "globe artichoke",
"plant_description": "Scolymus Group are large, architectural perennials with grey-green leaves, grown for their large, edible flower buds but ornamental enough for the flower garden. These green, scaly buds open to thistle-like purple flowers in summer and autumn",
"plant_type": "Herbaceous Perennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 2.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 2,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 5,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; shelter from strong winds. In very cold winters apply a dry mulch",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed, or by separating rooted offsets, in spring",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Wildlife gardens', 'Architectural', 'City and courtyard gardens', 'Cottage and informal garden', 'Gravel garden', 'Cut flowers', 'Wall side borders', 'Flower borders and beds']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Cut down in autumn when cropping is over",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Can be damaged by snails, slugs and blackfly (black aphid)",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Generally disease free",
"soil": [4, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [3],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -15,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 100
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Helianthus tuberosus",
"plant_name": "Jerusalem artichoke",
"plant_description": "H. tuberosus is a tall herbaceous perennial to 2.5m or more, with coarse foliage and small, yellow sunflowers in summer",
"plant_type": "Herbaceous Perennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 2.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 2,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "EXPOSED_OR_SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Plant tubers in spring in a moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Usually grown for its edible tubers, but can also be used as an informal screen though will need support in exposed positions",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by separating and replanting tubers",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Cottage and informal garden', 'Wildlife gardens', 'Hedging and screens', 'Flower borders and beds']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Cut back old stems after flowering as they die down for the winter",
"plant_how_to_pests": "Susceptible to slugs",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Powdery mildews and sclerotinia disease may be a problem",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -15,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4,3],
"plant_harvest_length": 150
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Ipomoea batatas",
"plant_name": "sweet potato",
"plant_description": "A variable species of twining perennial climber, often grown as an annual, with some cultivars valued for their edible roots. Leaves are usually ovate to heart-shaped, sometimes lobed and sometimes flushed with purple. Funnel-shaped flowers, often purple or occasionally white, are produced in summer",
"plant_type": "Climber Wall Shrub",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 2.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 4,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 2,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 2.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in well-drained, sandy loam in full sun, provide support for climbing stems. May be grown outdoors in warmer regions, but best grown under glass in colder areas (minimum temperature 7-10°C)",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Edible cultivars are grown from slips (rooted shoots from a tuber); these can be potted and grown indoors in spring and planted out after frosts",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Patio and container plants', 'Climber and wall shrubs', 'Conservatory and greenhouse']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "Minimal pruning required, see pruning group 11",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to root knot nematodes, and to glasshouse whitefly and red spider mite when grown under glass",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to fusarium wilt, powdery mildews and virus diseases",
"soil": [1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [1, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -15,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 120
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group) 'Brora'PBR",
"plant_name": "swede 'Brora'",
"plant_description": "A swede cultivar with a reddish-purple skin with a cream base, and fine-grained creamy-yellow flesh, with no bitterness. Harvest from autumn to the new year",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in well-firmed, non acid soil in full sun. Sow directly outdoors between April - June, where they are to crop, sow thinly 1cm deep with 30cm between rows. Thin out to 15cm apart. See swede cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillar, cabbage root fly, cabbage whitefly, cutworms, flea beetle, mealy cabbage aphid, slugs and snails, swede midge",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to powdery mildews, a downy mildew, clubroot and leaf spot",
"soil": [1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -10,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_length": 180
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Pastinaca sativa",
"plant_name": "Parsnip",
"plant_description": "Parsnips are easy to grow, need little maintenance and can be left in the ground until you’re ready to use them. Sow in spring and you’ll have parsnips from autumn and, depending on the variety, you can be harvesting right through until February \/ March - so with some planning you’ll be eating home grown parsnips for your Christmas roast.",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "FULL_OR_PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow on an open, sunny site with deep, light soil. Keep the soil evenly moist to prevent roots splitting. Add well-rotted manure the previous autumn, especially if growing on a clay or chalk soil. Chalk and clay aren’t ideal for growing parsnips so you could also try deep containers. The ideal soil pH is 6.5-7 so adjust pH where necessary. See parsnip cultivation for more information.",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed from March until May. Seeds are renowned for poor germination so it is best to avoid sowing during cold, wet conditions to improve your chance of success. Parsnips are a biennial plant but are grown by gardeners as an annual.",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Cottage and informal garden']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required..",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to carrot fly.",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to parsnip canker.",
"soil": [3, 1, 2, 4],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -15,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 100
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotto'",
"plant_name": "bean (climbing French) 'Borlotto'",
"plant_description": "This is a type of common bean bred for the dried seed-beans. These are large and have a thicker skin with specific cooking qualities. The pods are mottled dark pink and the seed-beans inside are mottled yellow-brown, cream and dark red",
"plant_type": "Climber Wall Shrub",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 1.5,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 2.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.5,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 1,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow up support in any fertile, moisture-retentive soil in good light. For more advice see french-bean cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "['Cottage and informal garden', 'Climber and wall shrubs', 'Edible fruit']",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to slugs and snails, pigeons and blackfly (black aphid)",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Generally disease-free",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": 1,
"planting_season": [3],
"plant_harvest_season": [4],
"plant_harvest_length": 75
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Brassica oleracea (Gongylodes Group) 'Korist'",
"plant_name": "kohlrabi 'Korist'",
"plant_description": "A hardy biennial grown as an annual vegetable. A globe shaped green variety with a white flesh that is juicy and has a mild, sweet flavour. It has a long holding ability and shows excellent resistance to downy mildew",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in light, non-acid, free draining soil in full sun. Green varieties can be sown early. Sow seed direct from March to July, 1.5cm deep in drills 30cm apart, thin out to 15cm between each plant. Or start indoors and transplant out in May-June. See Vegetable Cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage whitefly, cabbage root fly, cutworms, flea beetle, slugs and snails",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "May be susceptible to black rot, clubroot and leaf spot",
"soil": [1, 2, 4],
"plant_moisture_level": [3],
"ph_level": [2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -5,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [1],
"plant_harvest_length": 55
},
{
"plant_scientific_name": "Daucus carota 'Deep Purple'",
"plant_name": "carrot 'Deep Purple'",
"plant_description": "An annual vegetable with a long, slender habit and purple colour, with feathery green leaves which are very ornamental.",
"plant_type": "Annual Biennial",
"plant_size_max_height_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_height_highest": 0.5,
"plant_max_size_time_lowest": 1,
"plant_max_size_time_highest": 1,
"plant_size_max_spread_lowest": 0.1,
"plant_size_max_spread_highest": 0.5,
"plant_sun_exposer": "PARTIAL_SUN",
"weather_exposer": "EXPOSED_OR_SHELTERED",
"plant_how_to_cultivate": "Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. For more advice see carrots cultivation",
"plant_how_to_propagate": "Propagate by seed",
"plant_how_to_garden_type": "[]",
"plant_how_to_pruning": "No pruning required",
"plant_how_to_pests": "May be susceptible to carrot fly",
"plant_how_to_diseases": "Generally disease-free",
"soil": [4, 3, 1, 2],
"plant_moisture_level": [1, 3],
"ph_level": [1, 2, 3],
"temperature_tolarence": -25,
"planting_season": [3,4],
"plant_harvest_season": [3,4,1],
"plant_harvest_length": 21
}
]