Thank you for the informative and entertaining video ! All very good advise to growing the versatile Rhubarb ! If i can add two things. When harvesting, if the leaf is left on or even a palm size portion of the leaf the stalk will sit well for a day or two kept in the shade. And if rhubarb is left in water too long it will curl and split into three or four curly portions so be sure to process it as soon as can be. I learned that i need to add some clay to my sandy soil and thank you so much !
Love rhubarb! When out of straws, another option, dip ziplock bag in a bowl/sink with water, instant vacuum sealed. BTW just have to say again your videos are the BEST!
Hello Rita! I love your videos! Greetings from Alabama! I have a one acre property that I’m trying to develop into a homestead, and your videos inspire me. Wishing you and your family the best! Adam
Thank you so much for this video! We purchased a home last yr and the previous owner has rhubarb everywhere! Now I know how to take care of them. We are also a homeschool family and my kids have enjoyed watching your videos. Hello from upstate NY 🖐️
Hello. Thank you so much for the comprehensive video. I love the variety of rhubarb you are growing in the garden. May I ask what variety it is and if you would consider selling a divsion? I live in Maryland, USA.
Glad you loved the video. I would so sell a division but I can't send any plant material of any kind across the border. I am in Canada. I have no idea the variety. Only know that it is about 90 years old and delicious. It came from the original owner. She passed away and we got some roots. She had it in yard her entire life.
I learnt alot from you and thanks so much for the information. I'm a beginner gardner and I'm growing rhubarb right now and I know not to harvest the first year
Thank you, so I guess growing them in San Antonio, TX would be out of the question? LOL Rhubarb is worth it's weight in gold at the grocery stores here (at the few that have any). Too bad it probably isn't practical for you to ship. I grew up in Brunswick, ME where my grandmother grew rhubarb. Us grandchildren ran around in the spring with a shot glass full of sugar and a stalk of rhubarb.
I actually have no idea. The rhubarb came from a property of an elderly lady that passed away. My friend dug up some roots of and planted them at her place. A few years later, she gave me some roots and it is the best tasting ever. All i can say is that it is a very old variety and the lady had it on her property for many many years.
Just cut off the flower stems at the bottom. Some varieties bloom several times with multiple blossoms while others just shoot off on blossom, either way just cut them off.
Spring befor they wake up or late fall when they have died back and went dormant for the winter. Rhubarb is very hardy. I have split it in the middle of the summer just because we were moving and I wanted to take some roots with me. It had no problem coming back from a summer splitting the following year!
Hi I am in North Atlanta looking for nurseries Novon have the root rhubarb If you have it please send it to me I’d pay for it just to write it to me thank you very much
Cutting down trees without replanting is deforestation. It is not sustainable in the long run. Think about your kids who will inherit your property eventually. It takes more than 30 years to grow a good sized tree.
I’m growing rhubarb this year and I have to say this video has got me super excited to start harvesting and finding ways to use it 😊
Thank you for the informative and entertaining video !
All very good advise to growing the versatile Rhubarb !
If i can add two things. When harvesting, if the leaf is left on or even a palm size portion of the leaf the stalk will sit well for a day or two kept in the shade.
And if rhubarb is left in water too long it will curl and split into three or four curly portions so be sure to process it as soon as can be.
I learned that i need to add some clay to my sandy soil and thank you so much !
Such a comprehensive, easy to understand video explaining all about rhubarb! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thank you, for the the mixing frozen and the straw trick!
Hi Rita!! Thank you for the video, nicely done. You are an inspiration to me.
Great video……the sound volume was great also. Best rhubarb video I’ve seen.
Thank you!
Love rhubarb! When out of straws, another option, dip ziplock bag in a bowl/sink with water, instant vacuum sealed. BTW just have to say again your videos are the BEST!
Awe thanks!
I love rhubarb! My friend made a cream cheese rhubarb square, and it was the absolute best.
Oh those sound so good!
I want that recipe!
Hello Rita! I love your videos! Greetings from Alabama! I have a one acre property that I’m trying to develop into a homestead, and your videos inspire me. Wishing you and your family the best!
Adam
That is wonderful to hear! Wishing you all the best too!
Thank you so much for this video! We purchased a home last yr and the previous owner has rhubarb everywhere! Now I know how to take care of them. We are also a homeschool family and my kids have enjoyed watching your videos. Hello from upstate NY 🖐️
You are so welcome! And a big hello from all of us....welcome to the channel!
Good advice
Looking forward to more videos. When do you know rhubarb is ready to pick?
It's ready to harvest when when the stalks are a couple feet tall and as thick as your baby finger all the way to the thickness of your thumb.
Thank you, your video is excellent!!! One of the very best!!
Wow, thanks!
Hello. Thank you so much for the comprehensive video. I love the variety of rhubarb you are growing in the garden. May I ask what variety it is and if you would consider selling a divsion? I live in Maryland, USA.
Glad you loved the video. I would so sell a division but I can't send any plant material of any kind across the border. I am in Canada. I have no idea the variety. Only know that it is about 90 years old and delicious. It came from the original owner. She passed away and we got some roots. She had it in yard her entire life.
Tremendous times you are outstanding wish you the best of
I learnt alot from you and thanks so much for the information. I'm a beginner gardner and I'm growing rhubarb right now and I know not to harvest the first year
Welcome to gardening! So happy I was able to help!
Thanks so much for the info.
Wow thanks for this one.
My pleasure!
great info!
Thanks!
“I just giver”. Lol hello fellow Albertan 😂
Lol! Hello!
Thank you, so I guess growing them in San Antonio, TX would be out of the question? LOL
Rhubarb is worth it's weight in gold at the grocery stores here (at the few that have any). Too bad it probably isn't practical for you to ship.
I grew up in Brunswick, ME where my grandmother grew rhubarb. Us grandchildren ran around in the spring with a shot glass full of sugar and a stalk of rhubarb.
My kids run around with the fresh stalks and eat with out sugar! They love it.
Awesome sauce!! Could I ask you what you use for a knife sharpener?
Thanks! I use a wet stone and sharpen by hand on it.
@@EverythingHomemadewithRita Thank you! You are so self sufficient, I admire you. Perhaps a knife sharpening video in the future??! Maxine Schwarze
I am no expert...but I can add it to the list of video ideas!!!
@@EverythingHomemadewithRita Thanks ! Looking forward to it. Maxine
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I have never seen Rhubarb like yours, sooooo deep red from leaf to crown. do you know what variety it is?
I actually have no idea. The rhubarb came from a property of an elderly lady that passed away. My friend dug up some roots of and planted them at her place. A few years later, she gave me some roots and it is the best tasting ever. All i can say is that it is a very old variety and the lady had it on her property for many many years.
I’m finding it difficult to find the older red varieties. Great video, btw
Mine is still very green. Almost no red. Can I use it still?
Depends on what variety you have. There is an all green kind and a red kind. I do have both too!
I have Rhubarb growing , i took some of the stem, now what shall i do if the flowers has bloomed, cut it out.
Just cut off the flower stems at the bottom. Some varieties bloom several times with multiple blossoms while others just shoot off on blossom, either way just cut them off.
I wanna to buy The Rhubarb Roots. Let me know What can I do now?
A lot of bigger seed places will also sell roots. Here in Canada Veseys is one of them.
When is the best time of year to split rhubarb?
Spring befor they wake up or late fall when they have died back and went dormant for the winter. Rhubarb is very hardy. I have split it in the middle of the summer just because we were moving and I wanted to take some roots with me. It had no problem coming back from a summer splitting the following year!
@@EverythingHomemadewithRita thank you
Is there any way you could send me a couple small divisions of your heirloom rhubarb plants? I’ll pay
Depends on where you live...I can't send plants out of Canada.
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Now I know what all the wall shelves are for...lol...
Cats!
Yes!!! Cats!!!!
Hi I am in North Atlanta looking for nurseries Novon have the root rhubarb If you have it please send it to me I’d pay for it just to write it to me thank you very much
Hello! I have lots of roots but I Can't ship plant material across the border from Canada to US. Sorry.
You mentioned that you grew up on rhubarb juice - please tell us how to make it!
I will! I'll see if I can film it really soon! If your not already, please subscribe and watch for it.
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Cutting down trees without replanting is deforestation. It is not sustainable in the long run. Think about your kids who will inherit your property eventually. It takes more than 30 years to grow a good sized tree.