The rhubarb I have growing next to my compost is stunning and is from my parents' rhubarb patch. The rhubarb patch was there when they bought the house 65 years ago. I have no idea how long it was there before that. They have since passed away and the house has been sold. All eight of us kids have taken a portion of the rhubarb patch. There is still plenty for the new owners to enjoy. Each spring, our conversation about mom's rhubarb comes up. I feel like it is a part of American history. It grew next to an old barn where the chicken coop was, so obviously very well fertilized. The patch was allowed to grow and spread as it wanted. Mom was an excellent cook and each year we cherished the delicious rhubarb pies.
The rhubarb I have growing next to my compost is stunning and is from my parents' rhubarb patch. The rhubarb patch was there when they bought the house 65 years ago. I have no idea how long it was there before that. They have since passed away and the house has been sold. All eight of us kids have taken a portion of the rhubarb patch. There is still plenty for the new owners to enjoy. Each spring, our conversation about mom's rhubarb comes up. I feel like it is a part of American history. It grew next to an old barn where the chicken coop was, so obviously very well fertilized. The patch was allowed to grow and spread as it wanted. Mom was an excellent cook and each year we cherished the delicious rhubarb pies.