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Biscombe

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Slow to bolt summer greens?
« on: May 09, 2007, 08:21:04 »
Hi all, do any of you know of any slow to bolt greens (Spanish heat  :P) ? already the chards bolting and in a few more weeks we'll have scoffed the cabbages, so I'll be missing those greens soon!

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Re: Slow to bolt summer greens?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2007, 08:26:38 »
Is bolting not as much to do with time of sowing &/or a check in growth as it is with variety?

Surprised that Chard (Swiss or Rainbow) has gone - usually very anti-bolt.

Do you water? Do you have trickle irrigation?

These are all I can find - Lettuce & Chinese Cabbage.

Salad Bowl Green’

BUTTERHEAD / BOSTON / BIBB TYPE

Lettuce 'Brown Romaine'

Chinese Cabbage 'One Kilo Slow Bolt' F1
« Last Edit: May 09, 2007, 08:35:15 by tim »

 

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