{"product_id":"lentils-lofthouse-landrace-copy","title":"Lentils, Black Beluga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #158466;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2a6099;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Short Season ALERT* Matures quickly and is frost tolerant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #81d41a;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Heat\/Drought ALERT* Adapted to thrive in tough conditions, heat, and drought\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Low Impact Food ALERT* This crop gets by on less. It needs less water and nutrient inputs than other foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #acb20c;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri Light, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Marginal Soils ALERT* Bloom where you’re planted! This crop is resilient and adapted to thrive on marginal soils with lower fertility\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers drier soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny plants \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich in anthocyanins and antioxidants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLens culinaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese small plants can be planted closely together in a drier part of the garden.  These lentils are small and buttery like caviar!  A smaller variety of black lentil, add cooked lentils to salads, toast, or solo as you really savor this rare variety. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFun fact, all \"black\" beans and vegetables are really very dark purple.  This pigment, also found in other superfoods like bluberries, blackberries, and purple cabbage, indicates foods rich in anthocyanins and antioxidants. You can grow a surprising amount of lentils in a small space.  Give growing lentils a try!  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to grow it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"101\" style=\"width: 376px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 72px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerm Temp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 75px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndoor 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#ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeed Depth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#000000\" style=\"width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ffffff\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlant\/Row 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serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e3-14 d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 87px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eYes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003eFull\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 70px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e.5”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"width: 53px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Thorndale, serif\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"2\"\u003e4”\/12”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough starting indoors is not generally advised, we have had success with that and it can be a good choice for getting an extra head start on the growing season.  If you start them inside, don't allow them to become pot-bound and transplant carefully.  Lentils thrive in cooler weather, so if planting outside plant them around the time you would plant peas.  Planting densely will allow the plants to help hold each other up, and will make harvest and cleaning much easier.  \u003cspan\u003eHarvest dry plants and shake into a bag to free beans from pods. Stomping on the bag can also help free lentils from plant material.  Use a fan to blow off chaff.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed specs:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePacket size:  85 seeds min.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/Organic4colorsealJPG_480x480.jpg?v=1575157153\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giving Ground Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":60655119008030,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0141\/3778\/6422\/files\/20261021_095325_1.jpg?v=1793136446","url":"https:\/\/givinggroundseeds.com\/products\/lentils-lofthouse-landrace-copy","provider":"Giving Ground Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}