rhubarb

31 May 2020

Goodbye – Hello

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Rocks, The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 21

Goodbye to May, a month of changeable weather from polar vortex cold to lots of rain to stifling heat and humidity. Hello to June – what will you bring? May was the month of growth in the garden, and it … Continued

30 Apr 2020

Enjoying the Garden

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020 | 23

We have really been enjoying the garden during this stay at home time. The weather hasn’t always co-operated so when can’t get outside we can still appreciate the outside through the windows. The robins continue to be very active and … Continued

21 Apr 2020

This is April

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2020, What's Been Happening? | 15

April has been a mixture of rain, wind and cold days. There was just the odd day that gave you the feeling that spring weather was there, but it only lasted a few hours. Just a tease! The garden continues … Continued

5 Apr 2020

It’s Growing

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plants, The Garden 2020 | 7

The daily walks in the garden are discovering more and more plants growing. The peonies are poking through the ground, such a delight to see and the promise of gorgeous pink/white blooms in the weeks ahead. Look at the rhubarb … Continued

9 Jun 2019

Cooking with Rhubarb

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Recipes | 8

Is rhubarb a vegetable or fruit? It is a perennial plant that is actually a vegetable but we tend to cook it with other fruits and treat it as a fruit. Rhubarb contains calcium, fibre, Vitamin C, iron and manganese. … Continued

8 May 2018

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Plants, The Garden 2018 | 12

Seeing the rhubarb poke through the ground on a chilly day is always a good sign that the garden is awakening after the long winter. Technically rhubarb is a vegetable but we tend to treat it as being in the … Continued

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