Comments on: Finding the Best Way to Remove Bolting Vegetables http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/ Growing My Own Food Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-1290 Mike Lieberman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:47:44 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-1290 Good to know. Thanks for the tip!<br><br>Need to start planning and more importantly getting ready for fall. Good to know. Thanks for the tip!

Need to start planning and more importantly getting ready for fall.

]]> By: nanfischer http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-1289 nanfischer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-1289 If you have a sunny window, you can grow crisp lettuces, like romaine, all winter. Leaf lettuces get too thin. If you have a sunny window, you can grow crisp lettuces, like romaine, all winter. Leaf lettuces get too thin.

]]> By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-1288 Mike Lieberman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:27:21 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-1288 Agreed. After a few days, things seem to be status quo in each of the containers. Also not starting from seed. Since this is my first time, I'm transplanting. Will likely start from seed next year.<br><br>Lesson learned about harvesting the lettuces. Need to remove from the outside and leave in the inside leaves. Looking forward to getting more production from this set of planting. Agreed. After a few days, things seem to be status quo in each of the containers. Also not starting from seed. Since this is my first time, I'm transplanting. Will likely start from seed next year.

Lesson learned about harvesting the lettuces. Need to remove from the outside and leave in the inside leaves. Looking forward to getting more production from this set of planting.

]]> By: nanfischer http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-1287 nanfischer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-1287 I think you did the right thing to not disturb the other plants in the container by lopping it off at the soil line. But to pull completely from the other one allowed you room for compost for new seeds. <br><br>I cut all my lettuce like salad greens. I got through with scissors and cut them when they are not too small, but not enormous, either. This way, it's easier to see if they are getting ready to bolt, too. I cut my beet greens, chard and kale the same way. Just chop 'em off. I think you did the right thing to not disturb the other plants in the container by lopping it off at the soil line. But to pull completely from the other one allowed you room for compost for new seeds.

I cut all my lettuce like salad greens. I got through with scissors and cut them when they are not too small, but not enormous, either. This way, it's easier to see if they are getting ready to bolt, too. I cut my beet greens, chard and kale the same way. Just chop 'em off.

]]> By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-268 Mike Lieberman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:47:44 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-268 Good to know. Thanks for the tip!<br><br>Need to start planning and more importantly getting ready for fall. Good to know. Thanks for the tip!

Need to start planning and more importantly getting ready for fall.

]]> By: nanfischer http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-267 nanfischer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:35:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-267 If you have a sunny window, you can grow crisp lettuces, like romaine, all winter. Leaf lettuces get too thin. If you have a sunny window, you can grow crisp lettuces, like romaine, all winter. Leaf lettuces get too thin.

]]> By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-266 Mike Lieberman Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:27:21 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-266 Agreed. After a few days, things seem to be status quo in each of the containers. Also not starting from seed. Since this is my first time, I'm transplanting. Will likely start from seed next year.<br><br>Lesson learned about harvesting the lettuces. Need to remove from the outside and leave in the inside leaves. Looking forward to getting more production from this set of planting. Agreed. After a few days, things seem to be status quo in each of the containers. Also not starting from seed. Since this is my first time, I'm transplanting. Will likely start from seed next year.

Lesson learned about harvesting the lettuces. Need to remove from the outside and leave in the inside leaves. Looking forward to getting more production from this set of planting.

]]> By: nanfischer http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/finding-the-best-way-to-remove-bolting-vegetables/#comment-265 nanfischer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:14:05 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=913#comment-265 I think you did the right thing to not disturb the other plants in the container by lopping it off at the soil line. But to pull completely from the other one allowed you room for compost for new seeds. <br><br>I cut all my lettuce like salad greens. I got through with scissors and cut them when they are not too small, but not enormous, either. This way, it's easier to see if they are getting ready to bolt, too. I cut my beet greens, chard and kale the same way. Just chop 'em off. I think you did the right thing to not disturb the other plants in the container by lopping it off at the soil line. But to pull completely from the other one allowed you room for compost for new seeds.

I cut all my lettuce like salad greens. I got through with scissors and cut them when they are not too small, but not enormous, either. This way, it's easier to see if they are getting ready to bolt, too. I cut my beet greens, chard and kale the same way. Just chop 'em off.

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