SALADS Most North Americans can remember when the choice of salad greens was limited to iceberg or Boston bib lettuce. Even today in small towns, iceberg lettuce is the "salad ". Iceberg is sturdy and lasts for weeks if properly refrigerated, but unfortunately lacks taste - it is bland! Today people are gastronomically adventurous and look for interesting salads, salad combination, textures, and flavors. Large grocery chains and small gourmet greengrocers offer a respectable range of …showed first 75 words of 1790 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1790 total…short (less than 120 days between frosts), cool summers, espalier trees against a south-facing, light-colored wall to take advantage of the reflected heat. In coastal climates, grow in the warmest location, against a sunny wall or in a heat trap. For container grown plants, replace most of the soil in the tub every three years and keep the sides of the tub shaded to prevent overheating in sunlight. Reference: Wright, Richard T. (2005). Environmental Science, Ninth Edition.