Why Did I Grow Radicchio?

by Mike Lieberman on October 12, 2009 · 5 comments

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Now that I have my final fall planting done in my backyard vegetable garden, I’m starting to look back and evaluate my first season of gardening. As I look at my garden, I ask myself…why did I grow radicchio?

I can’t complain about the way that it’s growing and would definitely recommend it, which is more than I can say for cauliflower.

The problem is that I just haven’t used it at all. So what’s the point of growing something if I’m not going to use it. It’s not that impressive for me to tell people that I am growing radicchio. I need to either figure out how to use it or not grow it again.

Any suggestions for using radicchio?


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  • http://glueandglitter.com/ Becky

    Radicchio is great in salads! If you find it too strong on its own, try tossing it in with some other greens, like spinach or arugula. I bet it would be nice in a green smoothie, too, if you're into that sort of thing!

  • Mike Lieberman

    Totally into the green smoothie thing. I should probably take off a leaf and taste it first, then decide what to do. Tossing into a salad seems like the popular choice. Thanks for the advice!

  • Mike Lieberman

    Totally into the green smoothie thing. I should probably take off a leaf and taste it first, then decide what to do. Tossing into a salad seems like the popular choice. Thanks for the advice!

  • Emily

    Radicchio should look like a deep red head of lettuce. I think your plant went to seed?

  • http://www.UrbanOrganicGardener.com Mike Lieberman

    It most certainly did…