There are several varieties of chicory that are ideal for forcing in winter for tender, blanched heads. To do this, buy dormant plants in pots in the autumn - in November, cut back growth leaving ...

According to European folklore, chicory flowers can open locked doors or grant their possessor invisibility. But though that’s pure myth, the truth about the plant is almost as wondrous. Get a closer ...

Witlof comes from the Chicory plant and its first leaves are tough and extremely bitter. And when other crops might be ready to be harvested, witlof is just getting started. After its first season ...