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CentralMass

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

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Sun Apr 4, 2021, 09:39 PM

Apr 2021

My mother made a great strawberry rhubarb pie and made other things with it that were really good. It might have been our Polish heritage. When I was a kid I'd pick some, wash it, and dip the end into some sugar and eat it like a celery stalk.

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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