Monday's lettuce.
That lettuce was sown so long ago I've forgotten what variety it was! Maybe it was a "Webb's Wonderful"?
I have about a dozen more lettuces on the go, although they are still fairly small and I'm not sure they will come to much.
It won't be long before we can eat the first Endives - probably my favorite salad ingredient - I just need the frost to stay away a bit longer.
On Monday I dug out my bell cloches, which have been submerged under piles of other stuff in the garage since the Spring, because I think it won't be long before they are needed. Most varieties of Endive will survive a little frost, but not much.
Radicchio is hardier. I have about two dozen plants in various places around the garden, many of them getting big and looking strong now.
As the weather gets cooler, the Radicchio will change color from green to red, and the plants will form dense hearts.
Even if I didn't want to eat the Radicchio, I would probably want to grow it just for its ornamental value, since it's very picturesque.
The recent advent of my new cold-frame will add another (vertical) dimension to my Winter salad opportunities.
It may be too late for this year, given other commitments, but I reckon this piece of kit will be ideal for growing some trays of Baby Leaf Salad.
