Hi there. I couldn’t confirm that it is absolutely safe, so I think it would be best not to harvest those leaf petioles that come off of the flowering stalk itself. Some sources say that the flowering stalk itself is not edible. The flower buds can be eaten when specially prepared, but not the stalk they are attached to, nor the papery covering surrounding the buds, or the leaves along the stem. All in all, it’s best to just discard the entire flowering stalk to be on the safe side. Or, you can place them in a flower arrangement, away from children and pets.
Hi there. I couldn’t confirm that it is absolutely safe, so I think it would be best not to harvest those leaf petioles that come off of the flowering stalk itself. Some sources say that the flowering stalk itself is not edible. The flower buds can be eaten when specially prepared, but not the stalk they are attached to, nor the papery covering surrounding the buds, or the leaves along the stem. All in all, it’s best to just discard the entire flowering stalk to be on the safe side. Or, you can place them in a flower arrangement, away from children and pets.