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Roast lamb partially sliced, topped with lavendar

Lamb

Lamb's lettuce on a plate dressed with balsamic vinegar

Lamb’s lettuce

Bundle of leeks on wood

Leek

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Lemons in bowl with one sliced

Lemon

Lemon grass bunched together

Lemongrass

A bowl of lentils sprinkled with coriander and chilli

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Two heads of little gem lettuce

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Limes cut in half on a white surface next to garlic cloves and cardamom pods

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Two wooden scoops filled with whole and milled linseeds

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Loganberries

Loganberry

lobster

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