By Renatta Signorini
LEADER TIMES
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Randy and Leona Slama started growing their own lettuce after their daughter had a skin reaction to store-bought and organic varieties.
The red oak leaf and romaine lettuce the Slamas grow in their Shay, Kittanning Township, greenhouse is done hydroponically -- in a nutrient-infused water solution -- making it safe from potential contaminants such as insects and animals.