http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 16 May 2008 13:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/#comment-60053 Cynthia Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:00:38 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/#comment-60053 Very very good post. Clear, concise, and great help to the gardener who wonders why he gets a flower spike instead of a head of cabbage. Out here in California, it may seem all sunny and fabulous, but the winter garden is tough for us. Very often we get a few days of very warm weather in the middle of January, and off it sends all of my cold-lovin' veggies into reproduction mode. Good for them and the bees - not so good for me! Very very good post. Clear, concise, and great help to the gardener who wonders why he gets a flower spike instead of a head of cabbage. Out here in California, it may seem all sunny and fabulous, but the winter garden is tough for us. Very often we get a few days of very warm weather in the middle of January, and off it sends all of my cold-lovin’ veggies into reproduction mode. Good for them and the bees - not so good for me!

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/#comment-60000 Kenny Point Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:12:11 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/#comment-60000 Eurica, there are some specific lettuce varieties that are better suited for growing during the summer months or in warmer climates. But I would rather try other leafy greens like mustard, collards, kale and Swiss Chard that handle the temperature extremes a lot easier. Eurica, there are some specific lettuce varieties that are better suited for growing during the summer months or in warmer climates. But I would rather try other leafy greens like mustard, collards, kale and Swiss Chard that handle the temperature extremes a lot easier.

]]> http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/#comment-59880 eurica Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:59:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/good-lettuce-gone-bad-bolting-and-flowering/#comment-59880 So now I know why it is near to impossible to grow lettuce in Namibia. It is either hot or very cold but mostly hot and dry. Winters are too short with the odd freezing that kills whatever grows. sigh. Well I will now forget about fresh sweet lettuce. Going to read on, maybe there is something else to plant So now I know why it is near to impossible to grow lettuce in Namibia. It is either hot or very cold but mostly hot and dry. Winters are too short with the odd freezing that kills whatever grows. sigh. Well I will now forget about fresh sweet lettuce.
Going to read on, maybe there is something else to plant

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