Why does parsley bolt

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Hopefully you sowed a fresh crop several weeks ago and it's well on its way. Tea Drinker Tea Drinker 9, 12 12 gold badges 43 43 silver badges bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Time for a new plant. Some of the parsley I put in at garden 3 is already starting to bolt and I am not happy about it.

The plants haven't even been there a year! I didn't realize it would change the taste of the herb. Cilantro is one that I really want to grow, but it always seems to bolt way to fast. I am stubborn and I keep trying, but never get great results. JHB, cilantro is a cool season herb. I see you are in 10a, so you may want to plant it in late October and let it grow during the cooler months. Here in central Texas cilantro is just finishing up--as soon as the daytime temperatures hit the mid's and nighttime in the 70's, cilantro is done.

Some of our parsley is getting ready to bolt. It changes color a bit--gets darker green--and that's a sign that it wants to set seed. I harvest as much as I can, chop it fine, add just enough water to make a paste, then freeze it in tablespoon size blobs on waxed paper. When frozen, I transfer to a freezer container and the parsley can be used in cooking for the rest of the year.

Post reply. Ask a Question Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question? Ask a Question. You can subscribe here. New gardener. I love the site, please keep doing what you do best. Information is easy to read and understandable. Like your step by step approach to gardening. Be safe. I live in Zone 5 and my cilantro and parsley came back this year. Some might be from seed. Where I plant my herbs is on the side of my patio which is about 3 feet off the ground.

It sounds like cilantro might overwinter in warmer spots, but a true 5a, 5b or 6a zone might be too cold. Thanks for sharing, Jenn. I agree with Peggy!!! We are a zone 6a in Ohio and I have a garden in the corner where my garage and house meet.

One year I grew cilantro. Rinse and repeat every year. One variety I plant is calypso. Plants that start in fall will over winter and come warm spring weather, they perk up and I can harvest leaves or let them go to seed. By Cindy Quarters. Related Articles. Basics Parsley is commonly used to decorate plates, garnish foods or as an ingredient in dishes such as pesto and soups.

Cold If you plant parsley too early in the spring, it is likely to be exposed to cold temperatures during its first year. Heat The heat of summer will trigger parsley to bolt, and if the summer is very warm, the plant is likely to produce flowers earlier than usual.