This is the journal of my endeavours to grow a range of fruit, veg and flowers from seed, grow organically, and my attempts to create a personal paradise with 1/2 acre of maintained gardens and 1/2 acre wild meadows. Northern Ireland's average daily high temperatures are 18 °C (64 °F) in July and 6 °C (43 °F) in January. Soil type: Clay

Monday 27 April 2015

First Rhubarb Harvest


The first of the rhubarb harvest this year... there were four more stalks but they were stewed last night and served with yogurt topped with honey granola. My all-time favourite way to eat rhubarb is warm served with ice cream.

I have no idea what variety of rhubarb this is as I acquired the plant years ago. Last year I was given more rhubarb from a friend and not sure what variety it is either. Luckily the four plants seem to be growing at slightly different rates, which is handy. I've always grown rhubarb in the shady area of the garden and it has grown well.

In celebration of my 1st rhubarb of the season, I'm joining Daphne's Dandelions Harvest Monday ...where she's cooking up some fab looking butternut squash!
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12 comments:

  1. Daphne Gould27 April 2015 at 12:11

    My rhubarb is so much greener than yours. I thought I picked a red variety, but I guess you just don't know until it sprouts.

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  2. Jo27 April 2015 at 12:35

    Yum. I'm looking forward to my first rhubarb harvest. My favourite way of eating rhubarb is in a crumble.

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  3. Mark Willis27 April 2015 at 12:36

    Having some different varieties of the same fruit/veg is a big advantage. Do you find there is much difference between your Rhubarbs, in terms of taste / texture?

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    1. Kelli3 May 2015 at 02:47

      I'm not too sure, but will keep this in mind as the other plants grow to an edible size.

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  4. Janneke 27 April 2015 at 13:08

    You have already a nice rhubarb harvest. I'm walking along my rhubarb every day and looking, I hope to have my first next week.

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  5. elaine 27 April 2015 at 14:09

    My rhubarb is now ready but I haven't got round to pulling any yet - this weekend it will be rhubarb crumble here we come.

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  6. Lou@RainbowChard27 April 2015 at 14:48

    Lovely rhubarb, I must look at mine in the back garden. It's only just outside in a large tub but for some reason I haven't paid much attention to it so far!

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  7. Jo@awholeplotoflove28 April 2015 at 02:48

    I grow mine in a shady part too along with sweet cicely, I'm hoping to pick some at the weekend for a crumble x

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  8. Sue Garrett28 April 2015 at 03:27

    Free range too.

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  9. Casa Mariposa28 April 2015 at 17:37

    I rarely eat rhubarb but it is mighty tasty. I like it cooked with strawberries. :)

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  10. ann28 April 2015 at 21:21

    Well, if we were having a race, you win. Mine is a few days, maybe weeks before I'll be enjoying it. Yes warm on ice cream is wonderful, but I think I will be topping my morning yogurt with chilled rhubarb. I have been enjoying a sprig or two of asparagus. Easy to grow, actually. I feel no fail because it grows wild along the roadside here. It takes very long, 2 yearts, to get mature stalks. Have a good week.

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  11. RobinL4 May 2015 at 07:11

    I often think about planting rhubarb, but can't for the life of me figure out where I would fit such a large plant! I had one at my old house, and it was made into strawberry rhubarb jam, and rhubarb cake. What fun I would have with it now! Hmmm, now where should I plant it?

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