Leafy greens and figs in late summer

Leafy greens and figs in late summer
Leafy greens and figs in late summer

From the garden

Cut and come again. 

Gardeners that sowed seeds of leafy greens suggested in the “What to Plant Now” August 6 column likely already have established plantlets. Thirty- or 40-day-old greens will soon be ready for harvesting using the “cut and come again” method.

Cut and come again is a gardening strategy to harvest individual leaves without sacrificing the entire plant. Once-harve…