This document is a University of Missouri Extension publication titled “Vegetable Planting Calendar” (MU Guide G6201). Rather than being a book about lettuce, it is a practical planting guide that provides recommended vegetable varieties, planting dates, spacing requirements, seed quantities, harvest times, and nutritional information for dozens of vegetables. It is designed to help home gardeners determine what to plant, when to plant it, and which varieties perform best under Missouri growing conditions.
The guide begins with a planning section that lists common vegetables along with recommended row spacing, planting depth, days to maturity, and vitamin content. It also estimates how much of each crop a family should plant and how much seed is required per 100 feet of row. Lettuce is included among the crops, with separate recommendations for head lettuce and leaf lettuce, including spacing and expected harvest times.
Most of the publication consists of detailed variety recommendations and planting calendars. Vegetables are organized by type, and for each crop the guide provides suggested varieties, comments about disease resistance or productivity, and planting windows for southern, central, and northern Missouri. The lettuce section includes leaf, butterhead, romaine, and head lettuce varieties such as Tango, Black Seeded Simpson, Salad Bowl, Buttercrunch, Jericho, Parris Island, Great Lakes, and Ithaca. Planting schedules are provided for both spring and fall crops.
Because the publication was produced by a university extension service, it serves as an educational reference intended to help gardeners maximize yields through proper variety selection and timing. It is essentially a quick-reference vegetable gardening calendar rather than a comprehensive gardening handbook.
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