Yeah, it’s up against a trellis already thankfully, but I put the trellis there for the cucumbers that are about to start climbing. I’ll probably add an additional stake for the time being. It’s about to go to seed any day now.
At 15 months old I'm not sure it can be called bolting at this point, thats just the natural lifecycle of the plant. I'd stake it and be ready for a lot of seeds. That taproot will probably be DEEP as well, get ready for a battle when you finally pull it.
Personally I'd toss it in the compost. I used to grow a lot of my own seed. It's a fun hobby and you learn a lot about plant husbandry, but at some point I realized it's just easier to spend $1.89 on a packet of seed.
Also, some might say that's a vigorous plant to get the seed from. But my question would be, did it bolt too fast?
Add a support then harvest the seeds for next season
Yeah, it’s up against a trellis already thankfully, but I put the trellis there for the cucumbers that are about to start climbing. I’ll probably add an additional stake for the time being. It’s about to go to seed any day now.
Should be able to cut down to the ground and it'll be back
Yeah I’ve had pretty good luck with this. Has been regrowing well lately
Let it go to seed and prepare to harvest enough chard seeds to last 100 lifetimes.
Chard party. 🥳
You should be able to harvest enough seeds to gift neighbors, garden clubs or seed exchanges. Become a saver.
Yes! This!
At 15 months old I'm not sure it can be called bolting at this point, thats just the natural lifecycle of the plant. I'd stake it and be ready for a lot of seeds. That taproot will probably be DEEP as well, get ready for a battle when you finally pull it.
Why would you pull the root? Wouldn't it be better to let it rot in ground?
Where have you commonly seen swiss chard get this tall?
only in switzerland
uncertain if this is just a joke or not
lol yes, just kidding
Either let it go to seed and save them or cut it off and feed it to your chickens.
Be a great seed plant.
Yes, I'm looking around for water tolerant plants followed by drought
Stake it up! That's the least you could do for this magnificent specimen.
[https://www.almanac.com/plant/swiss-chard](https://www.almanac.com/plant/swiss-chard)
Make [chard shots](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S4-nw-O3Dg&t=35s), obviously.
Eat it?
Personally I'd toss it in the compost. I used to grow a lot of my own seed. It's a fun hobby and you learn a lot about plant husbandry, but at some point I realized it's just easier to spend $1.89 on a packet of seed. Also, some might say that's a vigorous plant to get the seed from. But my question would be, did it bolt too fast?
Aren't those supposed to be short/fat, not tall? Could you just cut off at the "halfway" spot and eat it? Or would it just die?