Rhubarb
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Christy said:
The link I posted said that it needs at least two months of "complete" cold weather, and our winters are so fickle here.
I'm still going to try. I might get "sickly" rhubarb, but what the heck?
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I'm going to order some seeds, and see what happens.
http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=6126
http://www.localharvest.org/store/item.jsp?id=6126
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What about the farmer's market in Hughesville? I know there are a lot of amish down there and they sell good produce at the farmer's market. Never saw rhubarb, but then again, I wasn't looking for it. :shrug:camily said:
Rhubarb grows well in this area if you get the right plants for our climate:
Stark Brothers Starkrimson Rhubarb
We're zone 7 and it grows well in zones 4-9 so it will do fine here. I've never grown it but have friends who have and they always had bumper crops.
Stark Brothers Starkrimson Rhubarb
We're zone 7 and it grows well in zones 4-9 so it will do fine here. I've never grown it but have friends who have and they always had bumper crops.
Now those are some sour berries!
The plants should be in nursuries now. I know Wentworth's carries Stark Brothers plants, so I would check there. The Greenery in Hollywood would be another place to check.MMDad said:It's just way too early. Just wait awhile, and you'll see it everywhere.
Actually, now is the time, and almost past time for rhubarb. It is very much a Spring plant, and in fact, it's one of the first signs of Spring, as far as I'm concerned. I bought about 10 pounds of it a month ago at a farmer's market in AA Co.
As mentioned, it looks like red and green thick celery stocks, is very sour, but is absolutely wonderful cooked with some sugar. I make rhubarb jam and it's a wonderful treat in the winter. Try it on some vanilla ice cream, on toast, even spread over baked chicken breasts....to die for!
As mentioned, it looks like red and green thick celery stocks, is very sour, but is absolutely wonderful cooked with some sugar. I make rhubarb jam and it's a wonderful treat in the winter. Try it on some vanilla ice cream, on toast, even spread over baked chicken breasts....to die for!
Saw some
I know what you mean that you miss it. I saw some the other day down at the Giant by Target. I don't remember the price, but they had a whole bunch. I tried to grow some but it didn't take, I don't know if it's our soil because I am not too far from the water. I told my sister to send some from Iowa.
I know what you mean that you miss it. I saw some the other day down at the Giant by Target. I don't remember the price, but they had a whole bunch. I tried to grow some but it didn't take, I don't know if it's our soil because I am not too far from the water. I told my sister to send some from Iowa.