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I find lettuce a lot easier to grow and not as susceptible to pests! I personally dislike lettuce but have grown the loose leaf (vs heading - eg iceberg) varieties before. They're definitely a good starter plant. You can keep picking off leaves as you need them, until the plant bolts and goes bitter