Endive
Cichorium endivia
A vegetable, sown February to August.
In September: pick a few endive leaves at a time and blanch it. It can be planted out now.
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Endive, month by month
Bar: the usual months. Sprout: this month.
| Sowing, planting or job | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2027Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow under cover. | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Sow outdoors. | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Plant out. | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Pick a few endive leaves at a time. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Sow another batch of endives. | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual | usual |
| Blanch the endive. | usual | usual | usual | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | usual |
What to do, and when
The usual months for a UK garden. Your own plan gives the week.
Sowing and planting
Sow under cover February to August, 1cm deep. Strong source: RHS.
Sow outdoors May to August, 1cm deep, 23 to 38cm apart, rows 30cm apart. Strong source: RHS.
Plant out April to September, 23 to 38cm apart. Strong sources: Kings Seeds and RHS.
Pick a few endive leaves at a time
Gardeners call this cut-and-come-again harvesting.
Usually March to November. Strong source: RHS.
Sow another batch of endives
Gardeners call this successional sowing.
Sow a small batch in trays every few weeks.
Usually March to August. Strong source: RHS.
Blanch the endive
Cover the whole head with a bucket or a large pot with its drainage holes sealed.
Usually August to November. Strong source: RHS.
What the source words mean
Strong: the RHS page for this plant is among them.
Every line above names the page it comes from. Where we found no good source for a job, we left it out. Where the name “Endive” comes from.