Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, ...

An unusual annual herb, known as the large leaved basil, with frilly edged leaves reaching up to 12cm long and having a strong basil flavour. Short spikes of white flowers appear in late summer.

If your plants flower, cut some stems for a mixed bouquet. Fresh basil is best. The clove-like aroma and flavor is a wonderful seasoning in both Western and Asian foods. The fresh leaves have a tender ...

Basil is also a companion for other plants, such as beans, eggplants, capsicums, beetroot, potatoes and lettuce ... to water the soil, not the leaves. It also likes regular feeding every 2-3 ...

If you are looking for a more involved method that can be used to grow your plants in soil without needing to start from ...

Rows of trays, each bursting with basil, lettuce and salad leaves, sit under bright ... it felt like a spa. The plants love it, unsurprisingly. Basil grows from seed to harvest in 18 days ...