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

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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

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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

2 Mar 2017

Printable Rhubarb Apple Crumble Recipe

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Printable Recipes, Recipes | 0

Rhubarb Apple Crumble Recipe Rhubarb Apple Crumble adapted from the Fruit crumble recipe from the Dairy Book of Home Cookery, revised edition 1977 Britain Ingedients 250 grams of rhubarb 250 grams of apples 100 grams to 175 grams granulated sugar Crumble topping: … Continued

6 Jun 2015

Six Layer Rhubarb Cake

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The rhubarb has really been growing over the past couple of weeks and it was time to do some delicious baking with it. I’m not a pie maker but do make cakes, muffins and crumble. This is the rhubarb garden in … Continued

11 Jan 2012

Six Layer Rhubarb Cake Recipe

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Recipes | 0

Ingredients: 4 cups chopped rhubarb, 1/4 cup sugar, 4 cups mini white marshmallows, 1 box strawberry jello, white cake mix, Cake topping: 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 cup brown sugar Mix cake mix according to directions, Grease 9×12 baking dish, Layer … Continued