Buzzy Chicory Early Selfclosing

Chicory (Cichorium intybus var. Foliosum) is a leafy vegetable that has the middle between chicory and endive. It is especially suitable for the fall crop. Chicory is elongated heads that have a mild flavor. This vegetable can be eaten raw or cooked.
Chicory is not very well known, but if you like chicory, sugar loaf you will also enjoy. It can be eaten cooked (like endive) or raw (in salads). It is easy to grow, requires little care and hardly suffers from diseases. An ideal leafy vegetables so. Sowing: In the second half of June on lines or rows directly in the field. Keep a distance between rows of 30 cm. with. After emergence of the sowing you should thin out, let alone plant at a distance of 25 cm. stand the rest weeding you out of. Furthermore, the plants grow almost by themselves. Make sure there is sufficient moisture in dry periods. Harvest: October. The lovely green heads are inside yellow leaves. Suitable for freezing. "