I love Rhubarb pie , My wife makes a AWESOME Strawberry Rhubarb pie I put a layer of horse manure on mi e every fall after the plant goes dormant and if I have some wood chips I'll throw those on too.
I moved last summer and was delighted to discover it had a huge rhubarb patch next to the front door! It's getting torn up by my dog's tie out though so I'm hoping to transplant the whole patch this fall to a better location! But I can't wait to make some delicious stuff from it this year! Need a good crumble soon.
Yes! They've been around since our parents were kids! :) I also remember Narni telling us (maybe before before you were born) to grab some stalks & then she'd coat them in sugar for us to eat raw.
Yes! People have told me they used to do that when they were kids! Having cooked with it now I can see how that would be tasty! I don't remember eating them at all. Neither of my parents like rhubarb so they haven't touched it in forever. Wouldn't even try my crumble!
You can get a separate food processor and grate down leaves with a bit of water for a natural pesticide. Drain and put in your sprayer in spring. I think it is one part rhurbarb leaves to 2 or 3 parts water. There are videos about it. It is good for early veggies like cucumbers, beans, tomatoes and so on.. when they come in. Don't spray on any flowering, fruiting veggies or lettuce types.
Thank you for the video, I really love rhubarb! We have some growing in our yard and I usually give it away cuz I had never cooked it myself but I love rhubarb pie I just don't know how to make it I don't think I'm a great cook but I sure would like to make rhubarb pie
Give this a shot! It's super easy and soooo good! Only thing I would have changed would be maybe reducing the sugar a little bit. czcams.com/video/ZT5tSBiRQ8U/video.html
@@TheSuburbanGardenista Not yet. I'm still learning :) I just know that you never cut it because then the rest of the stalk will just die and not trigger new shoots to grow. If you pull it straight from the base that signals to the plant that it's lost a stalk and needs to grow more. :)
Nice! Rhubarb doesn't grow well here because it gets so hot but we're working on a shade garden and I'm super tempted to see if it would do ok over there, lol.
🤣 I'll give you the recipe I used for the strawbery rhubarb crumble! Mmmmm so good! One thing I might change though is a bit less sugar. Delicious but wow so sweet. Needs more tang.
I cut off the flowering buds at the top and then a few weeks later cut the stems lower for harvest. They are hollow and dryish. Can I use those for anything?
So you can actually eat the flower buds believe it or not! Just the buds, not any part of the flower stalks. Too much oxalic acid like the basal leaves! But for me, I cut the flower stalks as soon as I see it coming up and chuck in in the compost bin. That will force the plant into growing more stalks and send energy down into the root system, making for bigger better rhubarb!
Not poisonous exactly. You would have to eat quite a bit to make yourself sick. But they are totally safe for compost! The oxalic acid breaks down and dissipates very quickly!
100% you can compost them. The compound in rhubarb that is toxic to humans and most animals is oxalic acid. While you definitely don't want to inject it, it degrades very quickly in the compost pile, leaving lots of nitrogen behind. Even better, take the discarded leaves and boil them. This extracts most of the OA and you can pour that into a spray bottle as a natural pesticide. (Take that aphids!) Then toss the wilted leaves on the pile. You don't have to do that, you can toss them in fresh. But it's a great way to stretch it's usefulness!
I love Rhubarb pie , My wife makes a AWESOME Strawberry Rhubarb pie
I put a layer of horse manure on mi e every fall after the plant goes dormant and if I have some wood chips I'll throw those on too.
I moved last summer and was delighted to discover it had a huge rhubarb patch next to the front door! It's getting torn up by my dog's tie out though so I'm hoping to transplant the whole patch this fall to a better location! But I can't wait to make some delicious stuff from it this year! Need a good crumble soon.
Yes! They've been around since our parents were kids! :) I also remember Narni telling us (maybe before before you were born) to grab some stalks & then she'd coat them in sugar for us to eat raw.
Yes! People have told me they used to do that when they were kids! Having cooked with it now I can see how that would be tasty! I don't remember eating them at all. Neither of my parents like rhubarb so they haven't touched it in forever. Wouldn't even try my crumble!
@@WickedAwesomeGardening Oh man I'm gonna go try some!
Do it!!!
I hear you can also make a delicious rhubarb gin and ginger drink
@@WickedAwesomeGardening Yummy!
Excellent video. Loved the family history and its significance. Need to.put more effort into rhubarb.
I'm definitely going to divide it and bring some to my new place when I can finally buy!
Great information. Never grew Rhubarb but have considered. Thank you for sharing
Takes up space with those huge leaves but I'm thinking totally worth it!
I really enjoy watching your garden I can't wait for more
Thanks!
Thanks for the info. It was very helpful.
Charming video. Thanks ❤
I learned something today, I love rhubarb
You can get a separate food processor and grate down leaves with a bit of water for a natural pesticide. Drain and put in your sprayer in spring. I think it is one part rhurbarb leaves to 2 or 3 parts water. There are videos about it. It is good for early veggies like cucumbers, beans, tomatoes and so on.. when they come in. Don't spray on any flowering, fruiting veggies or lettuce types.
Crazy how long perennials can go back. Love some strawberry and rhubarb crumble!
Right? When I've I'm dividing this thing and taking it with me!
Great video and now I know more about Rhubarb.. Thanks! 😊
Another interesting tidbit: While it's most commonly used in desserts and jams, it's not a fruit! It's a vegetable!
I knew nothing about Rhubarb. Thank you for the lesson my friend🥰 I’m going to plant some this year 🤗
Totally worth it. The strawberry rhubarb crumble I made was aaaammmaaazzziiiinnngggf
Thank you for the video, I really love rhubarb! We have some growing in our yard and I usually give it away cuz I had never cooked it myself but I love rhubarb pie I just don't know how to make it I don't think I'm a great cook but I sure would like to make rhubarb pie
Give this a shot! It's super easy and soooo good! Only thing I would have changed would be maybe reducing the sugar a little bit. czcams.com/video/ZT5tSBiRQ8U/video.html
It's like a jumbled up piece of pie 😁
So many great tips! Thank you! So glad I found this gem!
And it grows back so fast! It's already just about ready to harvest again!
@@WickedAwesomeGardening fabulous! Do you have tips for getting the plant to grow more thick & juicy stalks?
@@TheSuburbanGardenista Not yet. I'm still learning :) I just know that you never cut it because then the rest of the stalk will just die and not trigger new shoots to grow. If you pull it straight from the base that signals to the plant that it's lost a stalk and needs to grow more. :)
@@WickedAwesomeGardening such a fabulous tip! Definitely changing our method from this point on!
Great video our friend we appreciate yah good job on yur rhubarb God bless yu
😃 thank you!
Wow, those are some giant leaves, never heard of them before, thanks for sharing.
It's soo good!
Great idea to freeze them before putting them in the bag so they don’t stick.
Yup! I do that with any veggies/fruits I freeze
This is so cool!!!
It was so great! Ready to harvest more now!
I have given so much thought to rhubarb. My Grandparents grew it, but I haven't tried it....but if it's hard to kill...I need to plant it!
Literally no one has paid this plant any attention in decades. It's been 100% ignored. Give it a try! :)
Nice! Rhubarb doesn't grow well here because it gets so hot but we're working on a shade garden and I'm super tempted to see if it would do ok over there, lol.
It should? It's fairly heat tolerant so with the shade it could work!
very fun to harvest from new friends hope you stay connected
:)
cant wait to see how this all turns out
Strawberry rhubarb crumble video coming on Thursday!
I’ve actually never tried rhubarb before. I really should give it a try one of these days.
I'm posting a video on the strawberry rhubarb crumble later this week. It was heaven!
I love rhubarb
This is great info! Come on over Dani I have a rhubarb plant I can’t get rid of!
🤣 I'll give you the recipe I used for the strawbery rhubarb crumble! Mmmmm so good! One thing I might change though is a bit less sugar. Delicious but wow so sweet. Needs more tang.
I cut off the flowering buds at the top and then a few weeks later cut the stems lower for harvest. They are hollow and dryish. Can I use those for anything?
So you can actually eat the flower buds believe it or not! Just the buds, not any part of the flower stalks. Too much oxalic acid like the basal leaves!
But for me, I cut the flower stalks as soon as I see it coming up and chuck in in the compost bin. That will force the plant into growing more stalks and send energy down into the root system, making for bigger better rhubarb!
Where is here?
Why do you compost the leaves are they not poisonous
Not poisonous exactly. You would have to eat quite a bit to make yourself sick. But they are totally safe for compost! The oxalic acid breaks down and dissipates very quickly!
I was told never compost the leaves because of the toxins? Who is right?
100% you can compost them. The compound in rhubarb that is toxic to humans and most animals is oxalic acid. While you definitely don't want to inject it, it degrades very quickly in the compost pile, leaving lots of nitrogen behind. Even better, take the discarded leaves and boil them. This extracts most of the OA and you can pour that into a spray bottle as a natural pesticide. (Take that aphids!) Then toss the wilted leaves on the pile. You don't have to do that, you can toss them in fresh. But it's a great way to stretch it's usefulness!