Kitchen Garden

GROW YOR OWN SUMMER SALADS

SUMMER SALADS GET GROWING

Growing your own summer salad ingredients allows you to create vibrant, delicious and nutritious salads with the freshest ingredients. With a little effort and a few packets of seed, you'll soon be savouring the fruits (and veggies) of your labours.

LETTUCE LIVEN THINGS UP

When it comes to lettuce, the options are practically endless! You can grow diverse types to suit your taste buds and keep your salads interesting, with traditional green, red and freckled leaf varieties, all available to grow at home. Here are a few different types which are quick and easy to grow in the open or in containers.

Butterhead: known for their tender, buttery leaves, these lettuces are ideal for adding a velvety texture to your salad. Varieties like ‘Tom Thumb' and ‘All the Year Round'

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