I remember there once was a time when ordering a salad meant roughly cut iceberg lettuce leaves, a little red cabbage for color and some shredded carrots. A fancier "house salad" might have included ...

There are many varieties of lettuce, so understanding the different options can make it easier to shop for exactly what you need. Lettuces are categorized by growing form—in heads of varying shapes ...

Lettuce is a healthful, fast-food option to grow in home gardens, fall through spring. The leafy vegetable grows quickly, from planting to harvest, and is packed with vitamins A and C, iron, calcium ...

Lettuce is a healthful, fast food option to grow in home gardens fall through spring. The leafy vegetable grows quickly, from planting to harvest, and is packed with vitamins A and C, iron, calcium ...

A guide to 7 vegetables to plant in February in a cold frame or beneath cloches for the first homegrown harvests of the year, ...

A generation ago, lettuce primarily meant those ubiquitous round heads of iceberg. These days, there are more options available at the supermarket, including long-leaved, crisp varieties, such as ...

Q:I’VE planted lettuce from seed for the first time. They’re doing quite well. When it’s harvested, how much of the plant(s) do I leave so it grows back? A: Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to ...

For more than two decades, Nadia has been a copywriter, editor, and translator for digital and print in a variety of industries. Her passions and areas of expertise are food and gardening. She has ...