Chicory – Radicchio Treviso Late (SM4.75 – Forcing) (Organic)
£2.70 – £8.40
A forcing chicory from Treviso for delicious winter eating.
This variety of chicory has been bred for forcing through the winter months (Tardivo means late in Italian), and produces totally delicious ‘chicons’.
To force chicory the plants should be left untouched in the field until winter time. When you wish to force them, pull up however many plants you need and replant the roots into a moist medium such as sand or spent compost. The plants then need to kept in total darkness for a few weeks and then beautiful chicons will grow from the roots.
They are generally eaten cooked in pastas and other dishes and were the first Italian vegetable to gain IGP, a European protected status for special food products specific to a place of origin.
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Winter Growing / “Second Spring” seed collection
Discount £17.94 Add to cartWinter Growing / “Second Spring” seed collection
We call the second half of summer the “Second Spring” as there is so much that can be sown which will provide you with tasty home-grown veg over the winter months.
Winter crops are really fun and easy to grow, and its really satisfying harvesting stuff over the winter.
It’s also great to spend time in your garden during all the different seasons as nature has so much to offer throughout the year.
Here is a collection of seeds from crops suitable for later sowings, it also comes with a handy full colour info-sheet about the varieties.
10% DISCOUNT on buying individual packets.
£17.94