You may have been reading an article that said to watch for a plant bolting or a description of a plant that has bolted. But, if you are unfamiliar with the term, bolting may seem like an odd term. Af

This is the last week for spinach and lettuce. Most of the spinach is bolting now, and the lettuce will be bolting by next week. In case you are not a gardener, when a plant bolts, that means it has

Helen Jupiter 05/31/2011 My garden bolted. Six months ago I would have thought that meant it got its motor running and headed out on the highway, but now I know better. So, while the crops in my

Bolting is when a plant goes to seed prematurely. There are several possible reasons – water stress, day length, cold are all possible culprits. If we understand what the plant is trying to do we ca

It's the time of year when your garden plants start bolting. A horticulturists lays out your game plan. Posted by Erica Glasener August 23, 2011 Fennel that has flowered and set seed (bolted).