This February we celebrate our love of cabbage, a versatile vegetable that stores well through the coldest months of winter. Growing cabbage is a practice in patience. It is often sown between early spring and June, and it can take up to 100 days to grow into its characteristic head. This year we are growing […]
There are several advantages to growing your own vegetables. One is the ability to grow varieties or types of vegetables that are not commonly available in grocery stores or farmer’s
If Youâve Never Tried Growing Radicchio, Now Is the Time
This cultivated form of chicory is having a moment. Hereâs what you need to know before you plant it.
When most people picture radicchio, they think of the kind that comes in a bagged baby-salad mix. But there are a dizzing variety of radicchios, including (top row, from left) Rosso di Treviso Tardivo, Variegato di Lusia and Variegato di Castelfranco; (middle, from left) Rosso di Chioggia and Rosso di Verona (a large and small example); and (bottom, from left) Rosa del Veneto (two examples) and Rosso di Treviso Precoce. (Puntarelle, bottom right, is not a radicchio, but a cousin among the cultivated chicories.)Credit.Shawn Linehan