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The world has experienced its hottest day on record, according to meteorologists.

The average global temperature reached 17.01C (62.62F) on Monday, according to the US National Centres for Environmental Prediction.

The figure surpasses the previous record of 16.92C (62.46F) - set back in August 2016.

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[–] otter_bee 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

was fucking hot in western WA yesterday, my first year gardening and have had some plants bolt :(

edit: I shouldn't have used the term bolt cause even I didn't know what that meant before this season, it just means that a lot of my plants flowered due to stress from the heat, which often makes things like kale bitter, or spinach tough. In my case it was bok choy, and just now cilantro, but that was probably more from me planting late.

[–] CosmicCleric 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Just curious, by 'bolt', did you mean the slang to run away quickly, or does that have a different meaning in planting and vegetation?

Edit: thank you all for the replies.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I believe it means when a plant suddenly flowers. Flowering changes the flavor and texture of many herbs and greens, such as chard or basil.

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