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    Oct 14, 2019 2 minutes
    TEXT JANE GRIFFITHS

    Lettuces

    There are many different lettuce varieties, including Butterhead (loose heads, tender leaves), Cos (upright heads, long, closely wrapped leaves), Looseleaf varieties (loose heads, oakleaf and frilly leaves) and the densely packed round Iceberg. Colours range from pale to dark green, red and variegated.

    : The most practical way of growing lettuces at home is the ‘cut and come again’ method (see page 104.) Direct sow seeds all year

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