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ENDIVE 



For early summer use, plant endive seed in the 

 spring, and for fall eating, plant in July. For 

 winter use, endive may be taken from the garden 

 and planted in boxes in a cold cellar. It will con- 

 tinue to produce leaves until mid- winter, and these 

 leaves seldom will require blanching. 



Endive requires a rich, moist soil and should be 

 cultivated frequently and thoroughly in order that 

 a good growth of leaves may be the result. 



The seed of endive should be sown thinly and in 

 drills a foot apart, and when the plants have a good 

 growth they should be thinned so that they 

 will not be closer than eight inches. For winter 

 use, the seed should be sown in the middle of the 

 summer, or later, and should be transplanted to 

 the cellar or cold frame, with a bit of earth adhering 

 to the roots. 



Blanching endive requires care. It is done in two 

 or three weeks usually. The leaves should not 

 be tied up when wet or they will decay, and only 

 the tip ends need be tied closely. 



Endive should be blanched only as required for use. 

 To leave the leaves tied up after they are blanched 



