Is Lettuce Safe to Eat?
IMy neighbor Linda called me one afternoon in a panic. She had just seen a news alert about a romaine lettuce recall and had a whole head of it sitting in her fridge. She’d already … Read more
Lettuce
Is Lettuce Hard to Digest? Digestive Facts Explained
A gardener from our community plot once told me a frustrating story. She had grown beautiful butterhead lettuce all spring. Perfect leaves. No pests. A real success. But she couldn’t eat it. Every time she … Read more
What Does Lettuce Do for Your Body? 10 Health Benefits
Last spring, my neighbor Dave pulled me aside at our community garden. He had a confession. “I’ve been growing lettuce for three years now,” he said, looking a bit embarrassed. “But I always thought it … Read more
Bugs on Lettuce: Identify, Remove & Prevent Garden Pests
I’ll never forget the morning I walked out to my lettuce bed and found a disaster. The beautiful butterhead lettuce I’d been babying for weeks looked like Swiss cheese. Holes everywhere. Some leaves were completely … Read more
7 Fast-Growing Greens to Plant for a Quick Salad Harvest
There’s nothing better than picking fresh greens from your own garden to make a salad! When you grow your own salad greens, you can control the ingredients and harvest them at their peak for maximum … Read more