HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
LETTUCE 
TCWERYBODY knows lettuce, but few people can 
' grow it to perfection. While it is one of the easiest 
vegetables to grow, to grow it right, attention must be 
paid to certain details that are fully explained on pages 
21 1 - 220 . 
Lettuce is another vegetable that does not thrive 
well during the hot, dry months. It is not particular as 
to soil. I he seeds germinate strongly and the young 
seedlings thrive vigorously. Within sixty days from 
sowing seeds you may cut heads like that shown here- 
with if you are willing to do certain work when it needs 
to be done ! 
1 he whole secret behind growing those perfect heads 
of lettuce you so much admire in your neighbor’s garden 
or on the market bench is found in the proper “thinning” 
and timely “transplanting” as described in detail in the 
chapters on lettuce. 
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