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"Katey Didd" wrote:

"Billy" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Katey Didd" wrote:

"MrMe" wrote in message
news 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.

Your plants will still be edible. Pick all the leaves once you harvest
the
seeds as the plants will die. They're biennials.


= Me =

You can slow things down by cutting the bolting stalk.

I have not gotten more leaves that way. They just threw up more but smaller
seed stalks. If I don't want the seeds, and how many seeds can one use, I
cut the stalk off and eat the rest of the plant.

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Billy
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The chard isn't dying, it's bolting. I've had some plants for seven to
eight years. Cut them back and use the small leaves in salads.
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Billy
Bush Behind Bars
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