Lettuce is quick and easy to grow. It will do well in a container on your balcony or patio if you don't have a garden. The Which? Gardening experts explain how to grow lettuce, plus share our Best Buy ...
The term seems self-explanatory enough, suggesting tender plants that were prized for their foliage, to be boiled or otherwise cooked (in a pot), things like mustards, lettuce and spinach.
John Gerard, The Herball, or General historie of plants. 1636, London. John Nelson is a retired botanist from the herbarium at the University of South Carolina. As a public service, the herbarium ...
Farmers growing lettuce prefer varieties that are resistant to various diseases, including downy mildew, a common plant disease that causes yellow or brown spots on the upper surfaces of leaves.
However, plant diseases such as downy mildew pose significant threats, potentially spoiling farmers' harvests. Farmers growing lettuce prefer varieties that are resistant to various diseases ...