Edible Garden Question and Answer (and what to do about Bolting Lettuce)

Vegetables
Written By Steven Biggs

Bolting Lettuce, Artichoke, Squirrels, and More!

It’s planting season here..and the gardening questions are pouring in. 

Here’s the Q + A from our latest live show.

We talk about:

  • Favourite tomato varieties

  • Support for tomato plants

  • Mulch

  • Asparagus

  • Microgreens

  • Lemons

  • Artichoke

  • Squirrels

  • What to do about bolting lettuce

 

Here’s an article about artichokes: Find out How to Grow Artichoke in Northern Climates

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Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

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