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Gardening

Philostopher

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7. My rhubarb died off this year.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Apr 4, 2021, 04:22 PM

Apr 2021

I've had trouble with termites eating the crowns since I planted it 5 or 6 years ago. It finally didn't come back this year. Going to start over in another spot - I think I planted it in a bed above an old tree root, couldn't keep the bugs out.

One of my favorite things to use it for is with a pork roast, in the slow cooker, with some brown sugar. The tartness of the rhubarb goes great with pork.

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I know it's truly Spring when the Rhubarb starts growing [View all] Siwsan Apr 2021 OP

Love real rhubarb pie. Haven't had it for about 60 years doc03 Apr 2021 #1

I make Rhubarb Ginger Jam Siwsan Apr 2021 #3

My mom made rhubarb pie when I was a kid. Sometimes doc03 Apr 2021 #4

Neat! I never grew this since my childhood days when my grandmother in the Ozarks SWBTATTReg Apr 2021 #2

My Polish grandma Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #5

That would be good Siwsan Apr 2021 #6

My rhubarb died off this year. Philostopher Apr 2021 #7

I love rhubarb pie. I do not like rhubarb/strawberry pie. Ka-Dinh Oy Apr 2021 #8

Yayyyyy for rhubarb! A friend's plants already have leaves. I love my rhubarb boba sauce. niyad Apr 2021 #9

Bee-bop-a-ree-bop Rhubarb Pie! Wicked Blue Apr 2021 #10

We had rhubarb that grew under the back hedges. I dount remember the story of how that came about. CentralMass Apr 2021 #11