Q: Is there any way to prevent my lettuce from bolting so quickly? It tends to do this before I’m ready to harvest it. A: With the wide temperature swings we see in the greater St. Louis area in ...

Lightly wrap the lettuce in a clean dish towel (or paper towel) to absorb any excess moisture during storage. Then wrap it back in the plastic it came in or in plastic wrap to keep it from drying out.

Slowing plant bolting helps you get more food from your garden by keeping vegetables growing longer. Plants bolt early when stressed by heat, pests, or bad timing—plant by season to help prevent this.