When plants go to seed, they shift their energy away from growing roots and the edible parts we like.
As July begins, the cool and wet start of the growing season with moments of warm weather affected vegetables in a variety of ways. For some annuals, this means they have bolted.
Other stressors are water stress and pests. Some gardens may be experiencing more of these this year due to overwatering from constant rains or poor drainage. Too much water can cause root rot which makes plants weaker. This then invites pests. It’s a vicious cycle that requires monitoring.It is common that cool weather crops have a shorter season here in Colorado, where we are in Zone 5 along much of the Front Range. We even have warm microclimates of Zone 6.
Kale is a biennial, meaning it will not bolt until the second year or after a winter. This makes kale varieties great alternatives to spinach here, with our summer heat.Know that lettuce is definitely cool weather and when the heat turns up it often gets bitter. The best tip is to try and outsmart lettuce bolting by selection and interval planting. Plant leafy lettuces over head lettuces. Leafy lettuces allow for faster harvesting times because you are not waiting on the whole head to mature.
When hard-neck garlic sends up a stalk from the center of the plant, you can cut that off and voilà, you have garlic scapes.
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