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When a plant goes to seed prematurely.

This does not mean that plants are going to pick up and run, as one new gardener thought! Warm weather sends some plants into the reproductive stage and seeds are produced. Bolting is common with garden crops that prefer cooler weather for optimal growth. Lettuce, spinach, beets, carrots, rhubarb, cabbage and others will produce flowers and seeds prematurely (before you have a chance to enjoy them). Other reasons that plants bolt include changes in day length and stresses such as lack of water or nutrients.