Hello Friends,
Today I will be sharing the article I wrote for our local newspaper, Cameron Chronicle, "The Little Paper with Personality."
I started writing for the Cameron Chronicle June 2021. This may be the last article published in print form. Marty the owner of the paper informed me the March issue may be the last printed issue of the Cameron Chronicle. She is having trouble locating affordable printing.
There will be NO printed April issue of the Cameron Chronicle. Marty will share my April article on the Cameron Chronicle Facebook Page
in the meantime, here is the article I wrote for March.
Rhubarb
By Carla TePaske of Cameron,
WI ~ The Little Garden That Could
Rhubarb is an early bird
surprise for us gardeners. It is cut and come again. We use it in
sweet and savory dishes. Rhubarb is incredibly long lived. Once
established, it grows happily in the same spot year after year.
Rhubarb is good for us. It is
particularly high in vitamin C and fiber.
The best way to plant rhubarb
is to plant rhubarb crowns. Rhubarb is greedy, work mulch into the
soil and around the planting. Wait two or three years for the plant
to get established before harvesting.
If you spot a towering flower
plume, pick it, the plume may reduce your crop.
The best way to harvest
rhubarb is to run your finger down the groove of the stem until you
reach the root. Give a gentle tug and it will come off in your hands,
leaving any buds forming just below your mature stem to develop into
the next crop. For the plants sake, do not over pick, leave some of
the stems. A general rule is pick ⅔ of the stems, leaving ⅓.
Until next time, happy
gardening!
