by Lynne Byass | Apr 29, 2023 | Lettuce, Plant of the Month
HISTORICAL INFORMATION The plant we now call lettuce was once thought to have been bred from a ‘weed’ growing in the countries close to the Mediterranean Sea. Wild varieties (Lactuca serriola) can still be found growing there, and in parts of Asia. The...
by Lynne Byass | Jun 3, 2022 | Collard Greens
Collards are a loose leaf vegetable from the Brassica family, which includes cabbages, kale, broccoli and mustards. They are sometimes referred to as “collard greens”, “tree collards” or ‘borekale’.1 Botanically speaking, they are...