Compo 10,328 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 This year I have had much trouble with bolting vegetables. I am putting it down to the cold, wet conditions. The following have all bolted: Beetroot Leeks Cauliflower Swedes Carrots Onions Things that died from wet rot or temperature extremes: Tomatoes Cucumber Peppers Chillis My broad beans are doing well, albeit a tad late. Peas also did ok. but runners and french beans are struggling. I have noted only four days without rain since Easter! it has been an awful year for gardeners up here in Caithness. Still, at least I am not alone. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Sorry. When I saw the words in your site, 'bolting veg' I honestly thought you'd been eating 'em too quick. Needless to say, I'm no gardener! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 You would have thought that the one veg that would have bolted would have been your " Runner Beans" I'll get my coat 😂 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I feel your pain Compo. Similar problems here but I've been putting it down to really hot days. Getting ready to put some fall crops in. Hopefully cooler days and nights might help. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 The only thing in my plot that bolted is the spinach The runner beans were a little slow in producing any crop though(getting plenty now though) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hope you've not bolted Compo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I did well with my calabrese for main heads but the side shoots almost to a one bolted, toms, were late but getting loads now. I chat with some other gardeners on an other forum and almost to a man those North of the boarder have suffered this year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,480 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 For those of us who are not gardeners, can we have an explanation of what "bolting" is ? Like many others, I assumed it was what you did when you were a kid and ate everything too quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 #8 Here you go Cliff all you need to know about Bolting, http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 In one sentence, bolting is: A bolting plant is a plant prematurely trying to make seed due to adverse conditions preventing normal growth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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