tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post1943268252070665710..comments2023-07-22T11:18:20.469+01:00Comments on A Woman of the Soil: The First Rhubarb of the Seasonelaine http://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-81260062415675940792012-05-18T22:22:12.733+01:002012-05-18T22:22:12.733+01:00I always tend to think of rhubarb as typically Bri...I always tend to think of rhubarb as typically British - good luck with your search.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-80055757404215760622012-05-18T21:21:30.580+01:002012-05-18T21:21:30.580+01:00Love your post, I was googling Rhubarb and your bl...Love your post, I was googling Rhubarb and your blog popped up, I am making my mum's recipe for Rhubarb Tart for my next blog post and so this was very interesting, I am from Scotland but now living in Texas, I am away to google to see if I can get Rhubarb plants for my garden here, wish me luck.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131076714225109568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-38467079139909814602012-04-14T16:44:10.365+01:002012-04-14T16:44:10.365+01:00Oh I just love rhubarb-crumble, pie, jam, whatever...Oh I just love rhubarb-crumble, pie, jam, whatever. However I was amazed at work that many of my younger colleagues have never eaten it... People that haven’t tried it, just don't know what a treat they are missing...Green Dragonettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577026799637153889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-90102277155435969252012-04-13T16:27:01.703+01:002012-04-13T16:27:01.703+01:00Great post :) I'm especially interested in the...Great post :) I'm especially interested in the bit about letting it seed. Some say it weakens the plant. We let ours seed last year and it was lovely to see. He's back full of life this year and tasting just as good - allegedly! I don't like the stuff.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-23917968839373912102012-04-12T18:08:00.432+01:002012-04-12T18:08:00.432+01:00An excellent post Elaine, a real tribute to Rhubar...An excellent post Elaine, a real tribute to Rhubarb. I love the stuff, especially in a crumble with ice cream, hot & cold together. Remember my days as a child dipping unripe stems into sugar, eating it & getting belly ache??Rookohttp://rookosallotment.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-11002336371694022852012-04-12T15:06:48.266+01:002012-04-12T15:06:48.266+01:00Looks simply deliciousLooks simply deliciousAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962677559692141098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-88364203324493190342012-04-11T22:51:01.178+01:002012-04-11T22:51:01.178+01:00Great post Elaine, love all the phictures and info...Great post Elaine, love all the phictures and information xThe Green Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192726507812730293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-60546092022116188612012-04-11T14:49:58.017+01:002012-04-11T14:49:58.017+01:00Nice post, I'm looking forward to picking my f...Nice post, I'm looking forward to picking my first stems in a few weeks time. <br />Interesting what you say about the flower stems as the general advice is to remove them as soon as they show. <br />Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-68309631411414658482012-04-11T09:35:34.645+01:002012-04-11T09:35:34.645+01:00Mmmmmm - rhubarb crumble coming up here at the wee...Mmmmmm - rhubarb crumble coming up here at the weekend. Much food for thought with your informative post Elaine. I have always ignored the advice from fellow allotmenteers to remove the flower heads from my plants so it's good to read your reassuring words. I like the Larsson painting - not one of his that I had come across before.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-46769437913709421482012-04-11T09:27:15.729+01:002012-04-11T09:27:15.729+01:00It's bizarre to think that rhubarb used to be ...It's bizarre to think that rhubarb used to be an expensive imported item. But I suppose it can still be pricey in the shops, especially early rhubarb.<br /><br />My favourite rhubarb dishes are rhubarb and strawberry jam and rhubarb wine - yum yum!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-69305675229212373292012-04-10T18:48:12.899+01:002012-04-10T18:48:12.899+01:00Rhubarb and Strawberry...not there's an idea! ...Rhubarb and Strawberry...not there's an idea! I think there's still some Strwberries in the freezer from last year. I may have to fish them out!Bridgethttp://www.arignagardener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-38386159320153415452012-04-10T18:24:19.094+01:002012-04-10T18:24:19.094+01:00Picked my first rhubarb from the allotment this we...Picked my first rhubarb from the allotment this weekend too - really the first crop as newly planted last year so have been waiting for plant to establish. One of my plants is trying to flower and I was told to remove the flowers asap as it will weaken the plant.<br /><br />Like the idea of the insecticide - might try that.Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-63006738530692562262012-04-10T13:50:46.924+01:002012-04-10T13:50:46.924+01:00I've been trying to grow rhubarb with not much...I've been trying to grow rhubarb with not much luck. I'll follow your tips and hopefully have a more healthy plant.Going Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856208193172387761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-78614400791892238422012-04-10T12:48:50.927+01:002012-04-10T12:48:50.927+01:00I remember my grandparents having a clump of rhuba...I remember my grandparents having a clump of rhubarb in the garden. They used to cover it with a bucket to force it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-2971795953443992462012-04-10T05:54:50.288+01:002012-04-10T05:54:50.288+01:00I 'force' mine under big black plastic pot...I 'force' mine under big black plastic pots, so have been enjoying it for several weeks. My favourite is simply cooked in a splash of orange juice with a little sugar. YUM.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-70474246004222076032012-04-09T20:21:57.781+01:002012-04-09T20:21:57.781+01:00Thanks for sharing that, planted some rhubarb a fe...Thanks for sharing that, planted some rhubarb a few weeks ago so the information is a great help about keeping it wet in summer.. Thank you. xQuite giftedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255662318341307040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-57063477035602959292012-04-09T19:14:59.541+01:002012-04-09T19:14:59.541+01:00I made some crumble with the first blanched stalks...I made some crumble with the first blanched stalks this weekend. It was so good :)serendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554603552983182516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-43528726213484549792012-04-09T17:14:38.498+01:002012-04-09T17:14:38.498+01:00Thankyou for sharing that with us Elaine. I love r...Thankyou for sharing that with us Elaine. I love rhubarb crumble - the mixture of sharpness in the rhubarb and the crispiness of the crumble mix and then topped with hot custard and ice cream. Mmmmm sounds inviting.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-91536633714000857772012-04-09T16:10:57.676+01:002012-04-09T16:10:57.676+01:00We've been picking our first rhubarb too and l...We've been picking our first rhubarb too and like Anne I remember dipping raw rhubarb into sugar when I was a child!<br /><br />I can remember a new neighbour on finding a clump of rhubarb in their garden thinking it was an ornamental perennial.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-25630664975059521692012-04-09T15:49:01.694+01:002012-04-09T15:49:01.694+01:00Brilliant post hun, very informative! I don't ...Brilliant post hun, very informative! I don't have the space for it here, the kids won't eat it either. Luckily my neighbour has some just over the wall from me, which she never bothers with so I can just nip over and help myself when I fancy some! Mmmm, rhubarb crumble. . .Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534124503419344204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-37796411866638510372012-04-09T14:41:39.536+01:002012-04-09T14:41:39.536+01:00I'm another Rhubarb fan. Even in my limited sp...I'm another Rhubarb fan. Even in my limited space I still have manged to cram in two plants. It's worth it too - in the supermarkets Rhubarb is about £1 a stick.<br /><br />I wonder if history tells us who was the first person to import live Rhubarb from China into Yorkshire?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912468918847715397.post-68975684018760161782012-04-09T14:13:27.683+01:002012-04-09T14:13:27.683+01:00That was an interesting post Elaine, with some lov...That was an interesting post Elaine, with some lovely photos too.I remember when we were kids eating raw rhubarb stalks dipped in a bag of sugar.I love rhubarb pie now with custard or cream but I dont grow my own.My space is very limited but my brother in law does and is usually generous!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462752559193522943noreply@blogger.com