{"product_id":"bishy-barnabees-cottage-garden-poppy-hungarian-blue","title":"Poppy Hungarian Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge single violet-purple bowls, eight to ten centimetres across, on tall silvery stems above blue-grey glaucous foliage. Then the pods, which on this variety are exceptionally fat, packed with hundreds of slate-blue seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose seeds are the point. This is the breadseed poppy, grown across Hungary and central Europe for centuries, and they are exactly what is sold in a supermarket packet as blue poppy seeds. Home-grown they are considerably fresher, and the difference in a lemon and poppyseed cake is not subtle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarvest when the pods are completely dry and brown, usually August or September. Small windows open near the top as they ripen, so tipping a pod upside down shakes the seed out cleanly. Store it airtight somewhere cool and dark. Sow direct, since the taproot will not take moving, surface-sow uncovered, autumn for preference, and thin to 30cm for the biggest flowers and the fattest pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly the fully dried mature seed is food-safe. Green pods, leaves and immature seed are toxic, so wait for full ripening and wear gloves handling green material.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54578470420813,"sku":"POP-HUN","price":2.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/6961\/6973\/files\/2048800a1c70d47b1cd79c7_upscale.jpg?v=1787654786","url":"https:\/\/thefoalyard.co.uk\/products\/bishy-barnabees-cottage-garden-poppy-hungarian-blue","provider":"The Foalyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}