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Default Trimming and using older basal plant

On Oct 30, 2:41 pm, "Kent" > wrote:
> I've been cultivating a basal plan for the past several months. It's had
> exuberant grow of large leaves until recently. Now the plan is smaller, with
> smaller leaves and tiny "flowerettes" on top. Our nighttime low here is
> about 45F. What do you do when the temp goes below freezing? We only get to
> about 30F in the middle of winter. Can you eat the little flowerettes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kent


Sure, eat the flowers. A pretty garnish. Pluck them all summer so the
plant keeps putting its work into the leaves. When it gets cold, your
plants are done. Strip 'em down to sticks and freeze the leaves.