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By Marie Iannotti, About.com Guide to Gardening since 2004

Lettuce, a Foliage Plant?

Friday March 24, 2006
Well when you think about it, what ornamental is more attractive than a head of 'Merlot' lettuce. If we're going to get all excited everytime they come out with a new Heuchera, lettuce deserves no less repsect.

Alright, I wouldn't waste my lettuce edging the flower beds when I know very well the rabbits will clean me out over night. But there's a whole world of salad greens and reds and speckles and, beautiful as they are, they are very easy to grow and even easier to enjoy. Try Growing Fresh Salad Greens in Your Vegetable Garden. That pale, green ball in the grocery store is just the tip of the iceberg.

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February 6, 2007 at 5:44 am
(1) Kevin says:

What a great site

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