Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that is primarily used as a fruit in cooking. It grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. Rhubarb should not be harvested the first year it is ...

Rhubarb varieties vary in color and the number of seed stalks produced. Some varieties, such as valentine, are more likely to bolt than others and may not be the best choice for hot summer ...

Lo and behold, I discovered massive yellow rhubarb leaves attached to long and perfectly red stalks. How cool. Forcing rhubarb. Then I started thinking. Every year I tell a little story about the ...

Rhubarb is having a moment right now. With its distinctive taste featuring in everything from vodka and gin to hot cross buns, it's little wonder that demand for the humble ingredient has skyrocketed.

In some home gardens, rhubarb is a tell-tale sign of spring. Once established, the bright pink stalks come into season in late March to early April and can stick around until the beginning of June.

Embracing early spring in the UK means welcoming a season of renewal in the garden, and few plants resurge quite like rhubarb. Known for its vibrant, tangy stalks and robust nature, rhubarb ...

Not sure what that is all about. The most important thing you must know is that the leaves of rhubarb are poisonous, and you only eat the stalk. Some people compost the leaves, but I prefer not to.

Spring officially marks the beginning of rhubarb season, the time of year when the plant is perfect for cooking. Similar to celery in appearance, when used in baking, the long, stalky plant known ...

There used to be a large Dutch community in my area and rhubarb was grown by many. My wife once took a large quantity of cut stalks to a women’s auxiliary meeting and put a sign on them that ...