When crops bolt to seed early, it could be for a number of reasons. Christy explores the possible reasons why bolting happens prematurely and what you can do to prevent it.

It’s a bummer when your lettuce sends up a flower stalk well before its time. Learn how to protect your crops to avoid this unfortunately habit in the future.

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If you’re planting lettuces, watch this video to help prevent bolting before it gets hot.

Plants already bolting? Save seeds! Here are some posts about how to save seeds from easy crops.

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