Why has everything bolted?

[Nicos]

How early did you plant 2sheds???
I don't even think about planting seeds until Easter...my leeks are still in their packets!!!
Just start again..... ( then you'll be in my time -zone!!!! )

[Paulottie]

hi 2sheds a while since I nattered to our member of the month. You seem to have revived an old thread here.

I assume all these are last years plants and so its natural that they run to seed in the second season although it is brought on a bit by the hot dry weather. This is why its called the hungry gap! I'm sorry you hate frozen veg.

We are living on asparagus and our neighbours psb. loo's a bit smelly- trying to conserve water- no rain here for two months now

[terrier]

Two of my new Rhubarb plants have bolted very early. I cut off the flower stalks and watered and watered and gave them a little feed of bonemeal. They seem quite happy now. When they are big enough, I'll give them a light dressing of well matured equipoo. The older Rhubarb plants are growing quite happily with no problems. I dont think the early warm dry spell has helped the garden at all.

[mandyballantyne]

All of my cut and come again have bolted over thw weekend, out to buy more seeds then!

Seriously though is there anything I can do to stop it happenig again, it is only April!!

Mandy