“To grow Belgian endive is to witness one of the most marvelous transformations in the world of vegetables. The plant starts in the field as a mildly charmless, bitter-tasting, gangly, oversized dandelion looking thing. Its enormous rough taproot is then dug, the greens trimmed back, and then replanted, this time in complete darkness, where over the course of about a month a second refined, elegantly curving, dense golden leaf growth (the “chicon”) emerges from the stump.”
Earlier this summer I fell head over heels for the art and exploration game Chicory: A Colourful Tale. I found the two central characters, the lovely Chicory and my sweet lil’ protagonist (Fishnchips!!), so affecting. So in tribute I recreated the in-game portraits I made with real-life watercolours <3
This time of year in the northeast US, the blue flowers of Chicory are a common and beautiful sight on many roadsides. A member of the Asteraceae family, its roots can be baked and ground to use as a coffee substitute. #chicory #coffeeweed #cicoriumintybus #plantlove #blueflower #flowers #flores #blumen #horticulture #roadsideweed
![hey guys!! did you know that uhm :] it’s the anniversary of chicory a colorful tale! So you should p](https://64.media.tumblr.com/5f0d4ed5077ab438990d240a78de266f/cd461ab7e0d600ad-29/s1280x1920/a3aaa99de343300fa392794aafa2144045fc6d5b.png "hey guys!! did you know that uhm :] it’s the anniversary of chicory a colorful tale! So you should p")
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