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Default I ordered a new rhubarb

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> On Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:59:18 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
> wrote:
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> >
> >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.


You're missing an oldfashioned treat.

Janet UK