Growing different lettuce varieties at the same time is like running your own backyard science experiment. Each type has its own personality, some stay loose and leafy, others pack tight into heads, and the colors range from bright green to deep red. Those color differences aren’t just for show either. The green comes from chlorophyll doing its photosynthesis thing, while the reds and purples are from anthocyanins that basically act like natural sunscreen for the plants. It’s pretty cool how eac