Re: Swiss Chard bolting : Still edible ?

On Sun, 11 May 2008 17:38:16 -0400, MrMe wrote:

>   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 =

 Thanks David. I'll give 'em a try. In fact I felt like a fool for
 asking before I tried some of the chard this evening. I felt
 for sure someone would reply with "Why not try them for
 yourself before posting". So I did. I didn't notice anything
 different about it at all. Still good as ever.

 I love the Swiss Chard stalks. This particular crop was planted
 last spring and grew over the winter. Due to the cold weather
 it did not grow so much in the leaf, but the stocks grew in
 width. Some of the stocks were close to 3 inches wide by the
 time spring of this year rolled around. And then the leaves 
 caught up in growth. And now some of it is 3 feet tall and
 have an abundance of green flowers at the top. I'm hoping
 to get some seed (corms) from them. I planted more just 
 before winter and will be chowing on it soon. BTW, it is growing 
 here in North Carolina. Mild winters, hot summers.

 Do you know anything about gathering them corms David ?

 Thanks again,

 = Me =