At last Spring has sprung down on the allotment! This past Winter has been the longest I can remember. Just in the last couple of days we have had some sunny and warm-ish days and the plants have responded quickly. I pulled my first few stalks of Rhubarb this afternoon.
The length of the stalks or the height of this Rhubarb has almost doubled in a week. Everything is springing up with a vengeance.
The first pickings of Rhubarb in the Spring are absolutely fantastic. Not a hint of stringyness, very tender, much less acidic than later pickings, and a bit sweeter. Just cleaned and chopped up then a sprinkling of sugar and into the microwave for about 5 minutes.
Nectar!
4 Comments:
Nice patch of rhubarb! Mine has barely broken ground....
Our early variety is ready for picking and then we have later varieties at different stages of growth.
Wow, I think you're the first to harvest rhubarb. I've a little while to wait but should be harvesting in the coming weeks.
Your rhubarb is ahead of mine too. Last year, I dug up all rhubarb and replanted pieces. It is looking like a good start. And I have it sprouting in my hedgerow where I threw the excess from cleaning out the garden.
I'll try some of the young shoots.
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