Chicory

Image by Sedaeva Chicory is a wildflower native to the Mediterranean region with sky-blue flowers. If you grow chicory in your backyard, you’ll find it an extremely low-maintenance plant, requiring only occasional chicory plant…

Image by Eugene03 Reliance on herbal antidotes and natural supplements is on the rise. Distrust of the current health system, the cost of prescription drugs, and modern awareness of ancient remedies are all…

Image by hawk111 Have you ever heard of forcing chicory plants? Chicory root forcing is a common procedure that transforms the roots into something marvelous. If you are growing chicory, and are wondering…

Image by Nataliia Prokopenko Chicory plant (Cichorium intybus) is an herbaceous biennial that is not native to the United States but has made itself at home. The plant can be found growing wild in many areas…

Image by RuudMorijn In its native range near the Mediterranean, chicory is a wildflower with bright, happy blossoms. However, it is also a hardy vegetable crop, as its roots and leaves are edible. The time…

Image by OrtodoxFoto Have you ever heard of chicory? If so, did you wonder if you can eat chicory? Chicory is a common roadside weed that can be found throughout North America but there’s more to the story…