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kbumgar Bend, OR(Zone 5a) Jul 29, 2009

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.

Here are some updated pictures of the garden. It looks like a jungle these days! http://gs165.photobucket.com/groups/u43/JTX4PCNYC3/?albumview=slideshow

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?

Thanks all. Have a great day!

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feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 29, 2009

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.

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HoneybeeNC Charlotte, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 29, 2009

Personally, I like Arugula and let mine go to seed in the hopes that some will grow this fall when the weather cools down.

I think that as long as you pull yours before it seeds, it will not reappear.

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kbumgar Bend, OR(Zone 5a) Jul 29, 2009

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! :)

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feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 03, 2009

Wow sounds like tough gardening with such a short season.

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