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About the Author: Jeremy Starke
I've been growing vegetables since I was 12 — over 30 years in the dirt. I share what actually works in my own Zone 6b garden, and what I wish someone had told me when I started.
Zone 6b · North Carolina · Gardening since age 12This is a simple way to determine if your lettuce is bolting and getting ready to seed. This is helpful if you want to know how to save lettuce seeds. How to know when your lettuce is bolting or going to seed.
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Meet Jeremy Starke
I've been growing vegetables since I was 12 — over 30 years in the dirt. I share what actually works in my own Zone 6b garden, and what I wish someone had told me when I started.
Zone 6b · North Carolina · Gardening since age 12 Read My Story →Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean when lettuce bolts?
Bolting is when lettuce sends up a tall flower stalk and stops making leaves, usually triggered by heat. The leaves turn bitter once it starts.
Can you save seeds from bolted lettuce?
Yes. Let the plant flower and dry, then collect the fluffy seed heads. Bolting is the start of seed saving, so it isn't all bad.
How do you stop lettuce from bolting?
Grow it in cool weather, give it afternoon shade in summer, keep it watered, and choose slow-bolt varieties. Harvest before the heat peaks.
