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Topic: Texas Rhubarb

Posted By: Ken in Texas
Subject: Texas Rhubarb
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 1:33pm

For all you Transplanted Texans who love Rhubarb but have no luck at all growing it since moving to Texas.

Plant Victoria Rhubarb Seed in potting soil in Late August or Early September. Some protection for the young seedlings may be needed for winter freezes. Along about February 15 to March the First transplant the young rhubarb seedlings into rich fertile garden soil. About Irish Potato Planting Time get the Rhubarb plants growing in the garden

By the First to Mid May you are able to start pulling nice fat Rhubarb stalks from then until it gets so hot it dies from the Texas summer heat.

It called growing Rhubarb as a Annual in Texas.

Order fresh new seed and start over again every year like you do Tomato and Pepper Plants

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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 7:26pm

Dang, never heard of that Ken.

however I did get a mess of the red stalk variety today in central IL.

Good stuff!

Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 11 May 2019 at 11:05pm

Ken used to drive up to see me and get his rhubarb fix but got smart and now grows his own. He grows really big onions, by the way.

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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 12 May 2019 at 1:40am

rhubarb always tears up my mouth!

Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 12 May 2019 at 8:00am

My Grandmother made the best Rhubarb Pie, 3 lbs rhubarb and 8 lbs sugar MMMM MMMMM!!! I really do love Rhubarb Strawberry pie, is quite tasty.

Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 15 May 2019 at 12:11am

Old gal says rhubarb and Brussels sprouts are good for a guys prostate. I don't care how good it is, I can't get that stuff past my teeth.

Posted By: farmboy520
Date Posted: 15 May 2019 at 9:58am

I like a good rhubarb pie. Brussel sprouts and asparagus is good eating too if grilled in a pan with a little olive oil and seasoning.

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Posted By: TramwayGuy
Date Posted: 15 May 2019 at 1:11pm

“Old gal says rhubarb and Brussels sprouts are good for a guys prostate.”

I heard that, too. All I can say is....well—-it just doesn’t fit there.

Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 15 May 2019 at 1:35pm

My dad loved rhubarb.....I never cared for it, or Brussel sprouts, but asparagus I can eat like candy

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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 15 May 2019 at 2:19pm

My wife makes rhubarb and strawberry Crisp I love it. We have rhubarb come it out our ear first picking she made the rhubarb crisp and froze 3 bunches and there that much more ready to be cup