Rhubarb

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Whalehead King

I've grown interested in rhubarb recently. Listen to this lady's CRAZY rhubarb story:



I'm researching if I can grow rhubarb in our climate. When I was a kid, we had rhubarb in our garden every year. Our rhubarb plant outlived our dog!

Anyone know anything about this wonderful vegetable perennial?
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I'm no expert but I know it's a surprisingly hardy plant that winters well over here.
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Why did you make me watch this? Lol
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This spiritual sour celery is one of my favorite things to cook! Pie.. Jelly.. Cookies.. I like to chop it up.. Saute it in butter and season with cardomom and sugar and toss it on Irish oatmeal. Compotes.. Sauces.. Even as a savory style vegetable. It's freakin delicious!
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I have never eaten any of this. I’ve heard of rhubarb pie though.
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I have only seen it grown in the North. That does not mean New Orleans is out of the range for it.
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Grew up eating rhubarb pie, crumble, etc. Those old folks knew how to eat!

Don't get me started on my adoration of parsnips.
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Kevin Keith wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 6:17 am I have never eaten any of this. I’ve heard of rhubarb pie though.
Vile stuff and a great way to ruin dessert.
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Whalehead King

Fr_Tom wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:22 am I have only seen it grown in the North. That does not mean New Orleans is out of the range for it.
I want to try to grow it. I love rhubarb. I grew up on garden-fresh rhubarb pie.

Don't even get me started talking about parsnips. That's another thread.
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Whalehead King wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:36 pm
Fr_Tom wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:22 am I have only seen it grown in the North. That does not mean New Orleans is out of the range for it.
I want to try to grow it. I love rhubarb. I grew up on garden-fresh rhubarb pie.

Don't even get me started talking about parsnips. That's another thread.
Earlier this afternoon I read that it has to be considered an annual plant in the south. As for me, I've never tasted it.
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