{"product_id":"grumolo-radicchio","title":"Grumolo","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eChicorium intybus\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW RADICCHIO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost and transplant after last frost. To over winter, start in flats 3 to 5 weeks before transplanting in mid to late summer. Direct seed in early spring as soon as soil can be worked or fall when evening temps are below 60˚F. Growing is similar to lettuce, plant in succession every three weeks for continuous harvest. Perennial frequently grown as an annual leaf vegetable. When being grown as perennial, directly sow in June then thin all summer. Soils rich in available phosphorous are desirable, since it is essential to early plant development. Most chicories will survive winter temperatures between 20 and 25˚F and are most cold hardy before they have formed a full head. Soil pH 6.6-7.8. Hardiness zones 4-9. Perennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsual seed life 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1\/2 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ.  \u003cb\u003e55-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ.  \u003cb\u003e5-15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing  \u003cb\u003e8-12”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing  \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity  \u003cb\u003e90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Shade\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e##Dark-green salad rosettes for harvest from early spring. Don't harvest heads too large, otherwise bitterness may develop. Unusual European chicory.  Tags: Harvest: Early, Color: Green, Size: Small, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"70 Seeds","offer_id":883738901,"sku":"11221","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"700 Seeds","offer_id":883738905,"sku":"11222","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Grumolo_Chicory.jpg?v=1487922452","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/grumolo-radicchio","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}