{"id":145630,"date":"2024-07-05T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/sow-chicory-and-radicchio-this-summer-to-brighten-your-plate-and-garden-in-winter\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T17:14:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:14:32","slug":"sow-chicory-and-radicchio-this-summer-to-brighten-your-plate-and-garden-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/sow-chicory-and-radicchio-this-summer-to-brighten-your-plate-and-garden-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Sow chicory and radicchio this summer to brighten your plate (and garden) in winter"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nChicory produces bitter, tangy leaves \u2013 and is surprisingly easy to grow from seedNow that we\u2019re at the height of summer growing season, and\u00a0tomatoes and courgettes are making their way from plot to\u00a0dinner table, I\u2019m reluctant to start thinking about the inexorable return of leaner months. Yet now is the time\u00a0to sow radicchio and chicory seeds if we want their flavoursome leaves on our plates when the weather\u00a0cools.Last season \u2013 on the farm where I\u00a0work \u2013 was the first time I\u2019d truly experienced the glorious sight of these leaves growing through winter. If sown in trays around now and planted in the ground in a month or so, the crops will have plenty of time to develop a robust root system, a tight heart and a chubby head of greenery before the weather shifts and halts growth. The outer leaves are\u00a0tough enough to endure a battering from harsher weather and they can develop a slimy exterior as they break down which, when peeled away, reveals the most divinely vibrant, crisp leaves that taste delectably bitter. The closer they are to the centre \u2013 where the sun\u2019s light hasn\u2019t reached \u2013 the gentler and sweeter their taste. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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