Iceberg lettuce is different from other types of lettuce, such as romaine or butterhead. Unlike softer lettuces, the iceberg has tightly packed, crispy leaves that make it a favourite in salads, ...

Q. What causes lettuce to flower, and why does it taste bitter after flowering? When an annual (or biennial) reaches the end of its life, it wants to reproduce. This involves producing flowers and, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. For a lot of us growing up, the only home-grown lettuce we might have had was probably the large-leafed ...