Its leafy green head is usually 1-2 inches in diameter, roughly the size of a golf ball, but each sprout packs a potent punch of contrasting flavors.

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Meals also usually include malum, a salad of chopped leafy greens and coconut, crispy poppadoms (a large circular piece of thin, spiced bread), dal (a type of lentil stew), coconut sambal (a spicy condiment), home-made chutney and of course, fragrant steamed rice.

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Lettuces usually shouldn't be planted near lavender: Leafy greens like nutrient-rich soil, while lavenders do better in drier conditions.

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