A visit to the salad bar used to leave you with two choices: iceberg or romaine. But now lunch shops and grocery stores have woken up to all the types of lettuce out there, and there are almost too ...

When it comes to salad greens, red leaf lettuce vs romaine are two of the most popular lettuces you’ll find at the grocery store. Both belong to the Lactuca sativa species and play an important role ...

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 ...

Question: I used to only buy romaineand iceberg lettuce for my salads and sandwiches, but I’ve noticed there are lots of lettuce varieties at the grocery store and farmers market. Can you help me ...

This heirloom variety dates back to 1875 and is beloved for its large, lightly crumpled, lime green leaves. Black Seeded Simpson lettuce forms wide, open heads making it easy to pick individual leaves ...

I have written posts for Mother Earth about winter lettuce and Growing Lettuce Year Round, and I have a year (May to April) of postings about suitable lettuce varieties for each month on my website ...

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 ...