Endive

This is a form of leaf chicory that is USA they do

call chicory

Naturally they are bitter in taste and to mellow the

taste you can blanch them

It will grow in any decent fertile soil

While it prefers full sun it will deal with part shade

Sowing

Don't get too eager to sow, wait until April to sow inside but if sowing direct do this in june

Sow 1cm deep, 25cm between plants and 25cm between rows

25cm

Cover with pots or simply tie the broad leaf areas? outer leafs together to blanch the leaves

Harvesting

Either cut a few leaves as and when you need

Or slice off the bottom and wait for new plants to sprout

Cover with cloches in winter

Varieties

Curly endive = frenzy, pancalien, wallonne

Broad leafed = cornet de bordeaux, natacha