1.   In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.

2.   For lettuces, I love the looseleaf types because you can just pick the leaves as they get large enough and leave the smaller ones for later.

3.   Only the most tender, bright green leaves are picked.

4.   Pick the leaves from the basil.

5.   Pick healthy leaves and spread them flat to dry.

6.   Pick the leaves when the plants are an inch high.

7.   So I was picking the leaves thinking I was improving my memory.

8.   The difference between them lies in the degree of fermentation after the leaves are picked.

9.   The trick is picking the leaves at midday, when energy is pumping through them.

10.   When the plants reach four inches to five inches tall, cut or pick a few leaves from each plant.