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Endive
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Permanently sold out - replaced by summer endive.
Description
Endive comes in many varieties. This one grows slowly and can handle cold and harsh weather. Perfect for the fall.
Specifications
Sowing time: June - September
Height: 15-25 cm
Weight: 1 gram
Height: 15-25 cm
Weight: 1 gram
In the app
Sowing: 1 June - 30 September
Level 1
seeds are sowed
Level 2
first seedlings
Level 3
thinned seedling
Level 4
little plants
Level 5
first harvest
Level 6
harvesting
Level 7
large heads
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- The app helps you with almost everything you do in your vegetable garden: sowing, tending, and harvesting.
- If something goes wrong, the app tells you what steps to take.
- If that doesn’t work, you can ask us for advice.
- If that still doesn’t help, we’ll look for other solutions together. Until we get it right.
Endive
There are lots of different types of endive. We use a good old slow-growing variety. It can withstand cold and does well in all kinds of weather.
- Species name: Broadleaf Volhart Winter
- Family: leaf
- Plants per square patch: 4
- Height: 15 to 25 cm
- Sowing time: early June until late September
- Sowing depth: 0.5 to 1 cm
- Germination time: between 18 and 22°C in 8 to 15 days
- Time to harvest: 8 to 12 weeks
- Sunlight: can grow in sun or shade
Want to buy endive seeds? We sell bags of endive seeds separately or as part of our seasonal seed pack:
What's so special about our endive?
Some endive varieties are best grown in spring or summer. This one is perfect for the fall.
It grows slowly and can handle harsh weather or cold temperatures. It produces large heads with a light yellow heart.
It grows slowly and can handle harsh weather or cold temperatures. It produces large heads with a light yellow heart.
Sowing and growing endive
Growing endive is simple: put a few seeds in a hole and keep the soil mix moist. After they come up, thin out the seedlings and leave just 1 plant per hole. 4 endives fit in 1 square patch.
Watch out for snails: they like young endive plants.
Always water the base of the plant, never the leaves. Dense endive heads collect water, which means they can get moldy or rot.
Step-by-step sowing and growing instructions are in the Planty Gardening app.
Watch out for snails: they like young endive plants.
Always water the base of the plant, never the leaves. Dense endive heads collect water, which means they can get moldy or rot.
Step-by-step sowing and growing instructions are in the Planty Gardening app.
How do you use endive?
Endive leaves are nice and spicy. Young leaves are delicious raw in salads or mashed up with potatoes, cheese, and bacon. You can also roast endive if you like - just don't cook them too long.