Lettuce can provide incredible flavour whether it's the hearts or the leaves. They'll regrow every week or so and can be sown four times a year for harvest nearly all year round!

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In today's Harvesting lesson, Charles Dowding shows the 'cut and come again' technique for your lettuce. The roots remain in the soil and the heart will continue to blossom new salad leaves. 

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Firstly, remove the outer leaves as they will have the most damage, add them to the compost pile. 

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Using a gentle tug and downward motion, harvest leaf by leaf from the outside in.

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If you're preparing a big salad for your friends or family, you might want to harvest the whole heart! To do this, leave the plant to grow big & simply slice at the base.

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Try to not cut too low down, remove debris and this stalk can now re-sprout! 

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You'll be impressed with how much nutritious food can be produced from a single plant by harvesting in these ways, and not pulling all of the roots out!