tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post4633386621322344074..comments2019-07-18T06:33:49.774-05:00Comments on Illinois Preppers Network: Rhubarb--Facts, Recipes, and The BEST Tip for a Great HarvestAPNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10846941621460730009noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-60503314568184106822010-05-23T04:24:14.857-05:002010-05-23T04:24:14.857-05:00Thanks Gen! I'll give it a try and let ya'...Thanks Gen! I'll give it a try and let ya' know how it turns out. Sorry for the delay in the reply.Aloha2Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792079498460121909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-91762232994216486192010-05-17T06:48:55.287-05:002010-05-17T06:48:55.287-05:00Well, if you don't mind buying a plant to star...Well, if you don't mind buying a plant to start, and then possibly losing it, then I'd give it a go! I figure that I can always TRY something here, even if conventional knowledge says it won't work! You never know!!!!Gen-IL Homesteaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218088039979391187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-21627210838445454052010-05-14T06:32:16.545-05:002010-05-14T06:32:16.545-05:00Well, our summers run in the upper 80's someti...Well, our summers run in the upper 80's sometimes dipping into the lower 90's. Not too sure how cool it needs to be here and we don't have the winter freezing the ground. I do live in a higher elevation area atop mountains here and it's always cool and breezy and I get quite a bit of rain due to the elevation. We do have the moisture and humidity bit going on here as well. I'd really like to try my hand at this one.Aloha2Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792079498460121909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-17401006590275856112010-05-13T08:03:08.584-05:002010-05-13T08:03:08.584-05:00Oh, Aloha, it's such a yummy food! I googled t...Oh, Aloha, it's such a yummy food! I googled to see if it grows in HI, and it said that it needs cool, moist summers with winter freezing the ground to a few inches. It's not well suited to the south unless you're in a higher elevation. Are you? If so, you might give it a try!! Strawberry-rhubarb deserts are so scrumptious!!!!Gen-IL Homesteaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218088039979391187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-42636632936029779822010-05-11T18:30:15.979-05:002010-05-11T18:30:15.979-05:00Great post Gen! I have never grown rhubarb and kno...Great post Gen! I have never grown rhubarb and know very little, well absolutely nothing of this wonderful vegetable. Now you're getting me thinking and interested in growing some but I would'nt know where to begin or the how-to's.Aloha2Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792079498460121909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-42535772166503661612010-05-11T14:19:25.768-05:002010-05-11T14:19:25.768-05:00Oh, I'm so glad I wrote on this topic! No, the...Oh, I'm so glad I wrote on this topic! No, they're not silly questions! When you harvest the stalk, grab down low and pull it right out of the ground! Don't cut it off as this will leave some of it in the ground and it could rot. (It comes out very clean, you'll see!) I just rip the leaf off right there and throw it in the compost. You don't need to peel it, but I'll usually end up pulling some strings off while I'm chopping it if they don't want to cut nicely! The strings are not nearly as bad as celery. I'm so happy you have this growing!! You guys will really enjoy it! I actually made a new recipe last night which was like a cobbler. Rhubarb cut up (2-3 cups) in an 8x8 pan. Then I took 1/2 a box of cake mix, 1/6 cup sugar, 1/2 box jello mix and sprinkled over the top. Then drizzle 2 2/3 tbsps melted butter and 1/2 cup water over it. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Boy, it was yummy!!! (Double for a 13x9 pan.) Enjoy, Shelly!!Gen-IL Homesteaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218088039979391187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377767749350647752.post-10969276925473566842010-05-11T06:22:47.074-05:002010-05-11T06:22:47.074-05:00Love this post! We just found out last year we hav...Love this post! We just found out last year we have rubarb growing out here and I was gonna research some recipes and tips on harvesting. You're a mind reader. lol Thanks for the great recipes. A question though, do the stalks need to be cut in little pieces and do you cut them off to the ground. It reminds me of celery so does it need peeled so it is not stringy? These are probably silly questions, but have never done this before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com