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Bolting 101: How to Keep Your Leafy Greens from Turning Bitter
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Bolting 101: How to Keep Your Leafy Greens from Turning Bitter

BySouthernSoilSunshine

You know that moment when you step into your garden, dreaming of fresh, tender lettuce for tonight’s salad, only to find your beautiful leafy greens have suddenly shot up a tall, spindly stem? Yep, that’s bolting—the leafy green’s way of saying, “I’m outta here!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been personally victimized…

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Cut-and-Come-Again Spring Vegetables: Get More Harvest with Less Work!

BySouthernSoilSunshine

Spring is a time of fresh growth, and for busy gardeners, nothing beats the efficiency of cut-and-come-again vegetables. These crops can be harvested multiple times without needing to be replanted, giving you a continuous supply of fresh greens, herbs, and even some root vegetables with minimal effort. Perfect for Zone 9 gardeners, these resilient veggies…