Another Life: The sudden rush into spring has the seakale pushing up succulent shoots in the garden (where I blanch them under pots in the dark) just as it does in the pebble banks that are the ...

Summer is waning. But if you think our salad season is over, think again. The humble lettuce is more adaptable than you might imagine, combining ease of growth, varieties for every season, and a wide ...

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Having chomped my way through innumerable iceberg, cos, lollo rosso, oak leaf and dozens of packs of assorted Italian lettuce, I think it’s time to say ‘enough’. Even my beloved rocket is beginning to ...

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