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Hi everyone! It is HOT here in Oregon. We are setting record temperatures in Portland of 105. Here in Central Oregon, it was 98 today. Which means... my lettuce and spinach have all bolted. I had no idea the lettuce would do so well, and we have far too much to ever eat, so I am fine with that. The good news is that my squash is thriving, and I am about to bring in a bumper crop of beets! Yumm yumm.
Anyone have any tips for removing the arugula that is going to seed? I am not planning on growing it next year, and I want to make sure to take it out before it seeds. When do I need to do this? Now?
It's already much too hot for Arugula. I would rip it out now if you don't want it to come back. Arugula is a cold-weather crop. If you have harvested lately I imagine it was quite bitter.
I like arugula too, and I was amazed that it did so well. Mine was seeded along with other lettuce varieties in a salad mix. The arugula pretty much took over everything. I will pull mine tomorrow morning. It is a sad chore, but I would prefer to experiment with something else next year.
Re: too hot - yes, I agree that it is too hot for the arugula. However, we don't have much a choice here in the high desert at 3700 feet. Our growing season runs from Memorial Day - late August. Before or after that date, it freezes hard at night. My neighbors grow lettuce successfully here all year, but they all have greenhouses. That is the only way to go around here, so I am making the best of it! :)
