After I planted a couple of dozen lettuce starts and a row of onions in the four raised beds that make up my attempt to grow a portion of what I eat, the little plants sat there. And sat there, for ...

Lettuce is a good source of calcium, folate and vitamins K, A and C.Photograph: AlexRaths/Getty Images When wild lettuce plants were first domesticated in the Caucasus 6,000 years ago, the crop was ...

While I love a good salad, fresh garden lettuces can do a whole lot more, serving as wraps and garnishes and as an integral part of burgers and sandwiches. But perhaps the most delicious and ...