Reviewed by Sylvia Duax The cool days of spring are ideal for growing delicious, nutritious lettuces, but lettuce bolting is a sign it is time to make your final harvest. That’s because lettuce ...

Cancel anytime. A variety of lettuces Q: Is there any way to prevent my lettuce from bolting so quickly? It tends to do this before I’m ready to harvest it. A: With the wide temperature swings ...

This keeps the lettuce fresh longer. When lettuce reaches the end of its growing cycle or the weather gets too hot, it bolts. This means the stem will begin stretching upward as the plant begins ...