On Mon, 12 May 2008 09:31:12 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message
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"MrMe" wrote in message
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My swiss chard has bolted some time ago. The stalks are about
3 foot tall. I am hoping to gather some seeds from it for next
planting.
My question is: Can we continue to eat it..? Will it still be
palatable ? I've heard that some plants become more bitter
when this happens.
= Me =
It should be fine, in fact the little leaves that it makes around the
flower
stem will be quite tender and sweet.
I agree, but the older leaves and the stalks will be tough.
Only 3' tall though? Mine have always been more like 6'!
Mary
David
Actually 3' - 4'. How tall was yourn when the flowers set ? Do the
flowers stay green or do they open with petals etc. at some point ?
In what state/climate do you ( and S. Chard ) reside ? And how old are
they at 6' .?
= Me =
$ set proc/priv=all
$ @sys$system:shutdown -now