Chicory | Cichorium intybus Size:3.5" x 5" pot Allow for deep root development—avoid

Allow for deep root development—avoid transplanting once established

raised beds

'Jerry's Big Girl'

thistle-like flower heads

and the deep taproot roasted and ground as a caffeine-free coffee substitute with a long history in southern cooking and European tradition

Chicory | Cichorium intybus Size:3.5" x 5" pot Allow for deep root development—avoidThat brilliant sky blue flower blooming along roadsides in midsummer? That's chicory and it's far more useful than its weed reputation suggests. The whole plant is edible: young leaves in salads and sauts (bitter, in the best way), flowers as a garnish, and the deep taproot roasted and ground as a caffeine free coffee substitute with a long history in southern cooking and European tradition. Medicinally the root is the main event a well documented