On Dec 27 2007, 10:51*pm, "Robert \(Plymouth\)"
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I usually try to gro some winter salad to use occasionally when the
lettuce has run out or not too good-I have never found winter lettuce
very appetising.I have been growing red chicory,but this goes mushy as
soon as the winter rains come and it cannot dry.My big success this
year is rocket.I thought that rocket was a summer plant but have
discovered that it is very tough.It seems to stand very hard frosts
(-5C)and come back unscathed,and a little warmth takes it into
growth.My current plants are from seed set in early August (I normally
grow them in modules) and they are brilliant.I also have american
cress and lambs lettuce to give me a nice combination through the
winter.I live in south Manchester.Cheers,Michael

That was very interesting, thanks. I never thought to grow it overwinter
and I quite like rocket.
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

I like the winter lettuce, I cut a couple outdoor ones to have at christmas
and they were decent enough. I'm not sure that lettuce is anything very
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We were cutting our own salad until quite recently, under cover and it
was lovely. I eat salad with every meal, just a green one with a few
drops of olive or walnut oil and balsamic drizzled over it, lovely.