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divaqs's posts about: Flower Garden
Apr 20, 2007 | 6:14 PM PST
Tags: Rhubarb , Spring , Flower Garden
One of the first things to grow in my yard in spring is Rhubarb.
I have it planted in the front yard, intermingled among all my edible flowers, like saffron, Echinacea, and more. Even before my flowers are appearing, my rhubarb is in full swing.
In this picture, we have already made 2 pies and some cobbler using rhubarb from this 2 year old plant, and yet it still has quite a presence.
I've been told that the rhubarb with the more green stalks, like I have, is more aggressive in its growth then the red stalked varieties, and I've heard that the flavor is better in the varieties with the red stalks. Personally I have been satisfied with the flavor of the more green stalked variety and like the aggressive growth.
My kids are sometimes apt to cut-off a stalk and dip it in sugar as an after school snack. It is one of the many things I find them grazing on in my edible yard.
I am pleased with the visual appeal of rhubarb as a plant, with its large leaves, which is one of the reasons I planted it among my flowers in the front yard. The red stalked variety would probably be more visually appealing, with its flare of color beyond green.
