Endive Broadleaf Batavian Seeds

$2.75

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🥗 Add Crisp Greens to Your Garden 🥗

Enhance your garden with Endive Broadleaf Batavian Seeds. This variety, also known as escarole, is perfect for home gardeners and market growers, producing broad, slightly curled leaves that are as delicious as they are beautiful.

Product Highlights:

  • Variety: Broadleaf Batavian (Escarole)
  • Growth: Hardy annual, thrives in cooler temperatures
  • Height: Reaches up to 12-18 inches
  • Harvest Time: Ready in about 60-85 days
  • Uses: Ideal for salads, sautéing, and adding a crisp texture to your dishes

Why You'll Love It: Broadleaf Batavian endive is renowned for its tender, crunchy leaves and high yield. This variety is easy to grow and perfect for both beginners and experienced gardeners. Whether you're tossing it in salads or sautéing it, these greens are a versatile and flavorful addition to your garden.

Fun Fact: Did you know that endive is a member of the chicory family? It's been cultivated since ancient times and was even enjoyed in ancient Rome.

Planting Instructions:

  • Sow: Directly in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked or start indoors. Plant seeds 1/8-1/4 inch deep and 1 inch apart.
  • Space: Thin seedlings to 8-10 inches apart and space rows 12 inches apart.
  • Water: Keep soil moderately moist until seedlings emerge, then water regularly.

Happy planting! 🌱