The cool weather this spring has been good for rhubarb plants. After emerging in early May, the thick, tangy stalks are ready for harvesting to be turned into pie, sauce, jam and rhubarb bread. Early ...

Fresh rhubarb pie is one of the first treats out of the garden in the spring. When mixed with early spring strawberries, nothing can be better. Rhubarb is possibly mentioned in 1,800-year-old Chinese ...

Rhubarb is one of the most productive perennial vegetables you can grow in the garden. With its vibrant red stalks and tart flavour, it's a true early-season treat in pies, jams, cakes and compotes. A ...

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Asparagus and rhubarb are two of the few perennial vegetables that grow well in Kansas. Although each may offer lower maintenance in the years after planting, good garden bed planning and preparation ...

I’ll soon be harvesting my Rheum rhabarbarum. With a name like that, it isn’t difficult to see how it became better known as good old rhubarb. It’s a plant with a long history, referenced in Chinese ...