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 ...

Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that is primarily used as a fruit in cooking. It grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Rhubarb should not be harvested the first year it is planted to ...

Rhubarb is a cool-weather crop that will bolt, producing flowers rather than thick, juicy stems, in hot conditions. With ...

Rhubarb thrives in cooler conditions and will bolt, sending up flowers instead of producing those thick, succulent stems, ...

Discover the charm of winter onions, rhubarb, and black walnuts through a nostalgic journey of gardening and homestead traditions. Learn how these resilient plants can enhance your culinary adventures ...

Q: I’m sure you’ve been bombarded with winter damage issues, but here is mine: How far can a hedge be cut back and still survive? I’m not sure the variety or age since we weren’t the ones to plant it.

Back in the early 1970s, Marge and I were up to her folks visiting, which usually meant we stayed a night or two. It was right at 90 miles to her folks from where we lived, so you didn’t go visit for ...