An early BBC QI programme, which I rewatched the other day, asked the panellists whether they knew of the Rhubarb Triangle, which prompted me to write this article. It is, of course, the perfect ...
Forgive my rhubarb obsession, but I can’t think of anything in my garden that returns so much pleasure for so little effort. As long as I feed my rhubarb – manure tea is its drink of choice – it feeds ...
The first fruit I pick from my garden isn't even a fruit. It's rhubarb -- one of the most trouble-free pie and sauce crops you can grow in our area. Bugs seldom bother it, disease rarely strikes it, ...
Rhubarb becomes the star plant in my vegetable garden when I can add it to summer fruit pies. There is a progression, beginning with strawberry rhubarb pie, followed by raspberry rhubarb, culminating ...
In early spring, the dark, crinkled leaves of rhubarb rise out of the ground, curled like fiddleheads on crimson stalks. A childish rite of spring is to grasp a young stalk, twist it off and dip its ...
So anxious are my hills of rhubarb to get started every spring that their petioles practically jump up through the soil and mulch that covers them. One of the reasons for their enthusiasm is that they ...
Some of its varieties include the victoria and the suttons, which have large green stalks. The ruby, valentine and Canada red are popular for their pink and red color and tender stalks. You can buy ...
Rhubarb lovers, rejoice! Not only is rhubarb a delightfully tasty addition to your culinary arsenal, but it's also incredibly versatile in the garden. Rhubarb can thrive just as well in pots as it ...
I wish to be considered by your organisation, the Rhubarb Society, for the post of spokesperson. I realise that I am no Sean Spicer, having none of the abrasive appetite for alternative facts ...
Reluctantly, it is time to see the end of this year’s asparagus and rhubarb harvest. Because of their perennial growth habit, asparagus and rhubarb must be given a chance to rebuild food reserves so ...