Made of black or white plastic, the Low Profile Reader (2001 or 2001W) can be flush or surface mounted, bracketed, or concealed behind glass, plaster, or other nonmetal surfaces.
Growing Head Lettuce. 1  1. Choose a head lettuce variety for indoor planting. 2  2. Prepare seed trays. 3  3. Sow the seeds 4-6 weeks before the last spring frost.  4. Give the seeds plenty of sunlight and 1  water. 5. Transplant into the garden.  6. Fertilize the lettuce three weeks after 1  transplanting. 7. Cut mature leaves.
Growing Lettuce in the Home Garden. Lettuce is generally a cool season crop. If forced to grow in warm weather conditions the plants will quickly send up a seed stalk and develop a bitter flavor, definitely not what the home gardener is interested in. Plant lettuce directly in the garden as soon as the soil can be worked, or better yet start seedlings indoors to be transplanted into the garden.