Mere Thought of Rhubarb Makes Ugly Juice Swoon
Tonight I was running around Crystal Lake and I saw tons of rhubarb plants. Is that rhubarb okay to eat? My mouth started watering when I thought about Molly's mom's rhubarb punch. I pretty much love anything that is made with rhubarb, but the punch beats all. First, you boil the rhubarb down to make a juice. Strain it. Then add a batch of lemonade mixed from concentrate and one batch of strawberry or cherry kool-aid, with the sugar and water mixed as directed. Stir it all together and you have delicious rhubarb punch. It's a party in your mouth and throat and belly, just screaming SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER all the way down.
So, does anyone know the skinny on planting rhubarb? Does it need a lot of sun? Can I just throw a stalk in the ground? Seeds? Keep in mind I can't grow anything. The double impatiens I planted on Sunday in the little yard-light planter are already turning brown. I am such an incompetent gardener. I think I could do rhubarb though. It seems to just crop up all over the place.
posted by Ugly Juice @ 10:10 PM
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4 Comments:
Mmmmmm......I think you should plant some rhubarb! I would steer clear of any plants in the city though, just in case they are sprayed. Harvest season is late spring, so now is the time!
My understanding is that it's a cool weather plant and needs to be planted in either the spring or fall in a high light area. If you ask a friendly neighbor with a nice patch for a couple of buds (not stalks) in early spring before they are pulled off, just stick those in the ground about 1". If I remember correctly, my grandmother wouldn’t fully harvest the plant for a couple of years so that it would get very thick and strong. She used to talk about “getting a good patch going” and used a whole lot of horse manure for fertilizer.
Nothing better than a nice tart rhubarb pie and sunshine!
we have rhubarb in our yard (planted by the previous owners). it grows effortlessly in a shady part of our yard. i don't do anything except pull weeds occaissonally. we'll see how this strategy works for the salsa garden that i just planted. i don't have high hopes. i DO have high hopes for rhubarb punch! hello! i can't wait to make it!
Anna-
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ANNA! WATER THEM..then they live.
WATER.
Salsa Garden sounds great, Tomatoes seem a little scary.
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