On Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 6:46:18 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 20:37:59 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> >On 2/9/2019 7:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> On Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:59:18 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> After decades of service, my old rhubarb died. It used to produce
> >>> really broad stalks and lots of them
> >>> I replaced it a couple of years ago but all the new plant produced
> >>> were blossom stalks and a few skinny stalks.
> >>>
> >>> I ordered a new rhubarb yesterday. It promises to produce few or no
> >>> blossom stalks. It looks like it will produce nice broad stalks.
> >>> https://www.growerssolution.com/rhub...e-rhubarb.html
> >>> Until I started looking around online for rhubarb I didn't realize
> >>> that some rhubarb has a nasty habit of producing a lot of blossom
> >>> stalks. The blossom stalks steal all the plant energy and the stalks
> >>> themselves are throw aways.
> >>>
> >>> I'm looking forward to a new crop in 2020. We enjoy rhubarb sauce,
> >>> pie and kuchen.
> >>>
> >>> Janet US
> >>
> >> I have never tasted rhubarb.
> >>
> >
> >I have. Once. I have no idea why anyone would grow it but it seems
> >popular in some regions.
>
> It's too sour to eat on its own, so you have to add a lot of sugar to
> make it edible. Sounds pretty useless to me. I think it's popular in
> merry old England.

Rhubarb is a wonderful plant. Those who grew up with it appreciate it and make
all kinds of wonderful pies, tarts, puddings, etc., from it.
A bit of reading and trial and error will convince even the most doubtful
Thomas of its worth.
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