14 Types of Lettuce and What to Do With Them
Often sold in boxes (usually pre-washed), baby spinach is part of the amaranth family. How to use baby spinach: Toss it into salads with or without other greens. Since it’s often pre-washed, it may be ...
Why Does Lettuce Turn Pink After Being Cut—and Is It Safe to Eat?
Similar to how apples and avocados begin to brown once you slice them open, the most common reason that lettuce turns pink is due to oxidation that occurs when oxygen comes into contact with cut plant ...
Deciding which vegetables to grow to optimize your food budget
From a monetary perspective, start with growing the highest value vegetables, then plan to purchase the rest from the store or farmers market.
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The Iowa Gardener: Growing your own lettuce
Wash the heck out of lettuces. Plunge the lettuces in a pan or sink of cold water and let sit for about five to 10 minutes to ...
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NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space For Months Are Now Growing Lettuce — But It's Not For Dinner
The astronauts who ended up having their week-long mission extended to months put their time to good use with this ...
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Invasive pest discovered at Calexico Port of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists (CBPAS) assigned to the Calexico cargo facility intercepted a rare ...
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Rare pest Campiglossa peregrina discovered within lettuce leaves last month at the Calexico cargo facility
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists (CBPAS) assigned to the Calexico cargo facility intercepted a rare ...
Rare insect almost entered the U.S. for the first time ever
A rare pest never before recorded in the United States has been discovered near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday.
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Rare pest found in lettuce shipment at California border—a US first
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered a rare insect in a lettuce shipment at the ...
Garden Bliss: Easy Plants for Beginners to Grow at Home
Lettuce can be grown year-round and is quick to harvest. You can pick leaves as needed. Loose-leaf varieties like "Lollo ...
7 seeds you should plant now in February so they’re ready to grow in March, according to gardeners
Plenty of flowers can be planted now in time for spring. Everything from marigolds to geraniums can grow across the United ...
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Thai Mushroom Wraps
These Thai Mushroom Wraps are a vegetarian version of the popular Thai street food, Laab gai (aka larb gai), and are made ...