Bolting Vegetables

How can I stop my veggie plants from bolting, which I am growing from seed?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 03/30/2014 @ 7:10 am

Are you talking about bolting, where the plants start flowering or getting leggy, where seedlings get really long? If you are talking about preventing leggy seedlings, this article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/seeds/leggy-seedling.htm ^[1] To keep plants that are prone to bolting, you need to keep their soil cool. Mulch helps. This article about broccoli (which is the most prone to bolting) will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/broccoli/bolting-broccoli-growing-broccoli-in-hot-weather.htm ^[2]

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