Cichorium intybus var. foliosum 'Zuckerhut'
Zuckerhut
Common names: Zuckerhutsalat, Fleischkraut
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Description
The 'Zuckerhut' is a chicory salad that forms a large, conical head of firm, pale green leaves, hence its name. It has a mild bitterness, is very crisp, and is one of the best storage salads: when stored in a cool cellar it can provide fresh greens long after the first frost.
Care instructions
Sow after June directly into the garden bed and give it plenty of space, as the heads become large and heavy. Keep the soil consistently moist and harvest the heads late in the fall, after the first light frosts, which mellow the bitterness. The harvested heads can be stored cool and dark for several weeks.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example celery rootDillParsleyCorianderCelery (Stalk Celery)Caraway and 17 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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