Re: Swiss Chard bolting : Still edible ?

In article <g0b2ua$n2r$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 "Katey Didd" <spamless@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "MrMe" <MrMe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> news:pan.2008.05.11.21.38.16.179191@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >  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.
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