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whistler
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:41 am Post subject: Rhubarb |
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The rhubarb is a family heirloom, transplanted from one house to the next over the years. The planter appears to have been a children's sandbox by one of the former homeowners.
Rhubarb with Lacy in the background ( photo / image / picture from whistler's Garden )
Rhubarb with swing in background ( photo / image / picture from whistler's Garden )
Close up of rhubarb ( photo / image / picture from whistler's Garden )
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Sherry8
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Location: Wisconsin...zone 4 (Map)
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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I wish I could grown decent rhubarb at this house. I have always had it but it just doesn't get that big...The stalks are just not very big...We moved in 2005 and brought it with us and our 3 clusters just don't yield that much. I was about to dig them out and then they got better than they were so I left them but still not big enough. It gets afternoon sun .One of them is the strawberry variety and I am not sure what the other ones are. It has been so long since I purchased those.
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toni
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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I love Rhubarb but it doesn't grow down here and we get very little in the grocery store.
Your's is gorgeous and huge.
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glendann
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What great looking Rubarb
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Canadian Chelsea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: Rhubarb |
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No-one around here likes Rhubarb except me which is unfortunate because I have plenty to share.
Rhubarb ( photo / image / picture from Canadian Chelsea's Garden )
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Netty
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| Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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My Rhubarb is huge this year too!
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whistler
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:43 am Post subject: |
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I love those rhubarb stepping stones. How did you make them?
It looks like several of us are having a bumper crop of rhubarb this year. I still have some in the freezer from last summer. I usually make muffins out of them.
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Netty
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Nice stepping stones and birdbath Chelsea! I saved an old cement birdbath pedestal and want to make a Rhubarb leaf top. I haven't had the time, but hopefully soon.
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