Why Grow Your Own Lettuce (cid:83) You don’t need to have a lot of space to grow vegetables above But be prepared to enjoy some fresh air (cid:84) Have you ever thought about growing your own fruit or vegetables Well why not give lettuce a try Full of Freshness Lettuce that you have grown yourself usually has a lot of flavor and you can’t beat it for freshness 6
7 Quick Growing Lettuce is a really good vegetable to grow It grows quickly and there are lots of different varieties which have different colors leaf shapes and flavors (cid:83) Attractive and tasty Parts of a Lettuce The heart or center of the lettuce the leaves are smaller and tightly packed together The outer leaves these are larger and looser The root system the roots take up water and food from the soil and feed them to the plant’s leaves through its veins to help the lettuce grow Top Tip When growing your own it is a good idea to keep a growing diary or notebook Write down everything you do from the variety of lettuce you grow to how and when you do things This will help if you decide to do it again and will be fun to look back on especially if you take pictures of your lettuce as it grows Heart Roots Outer leaves SCIENCE SPOT
