What did you do in the garden today?

[dan26552]

I planted a few hollyhocks I got from Peep Show last year and they are ready to bloom. I can't wait to see what colors they are going to be.

I don't know if rhubarb will grow here either.

I'm experimenting with rhubarb, so for it's doing incredibly well.

 

[dan26552]

I built a sprinkler

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Sounds good. My dad loved rhubarb. He made us rhubarb pies, they were pretty good.

 

[chickadoodles]

I built a sprinkler

That looks great!

 

[BrentG]

Sounds good. My dad loved rhubarb. He made us rhubarb pies, they were pretty good.

Rhubarb pie is the best!

I took a picture of this one last year because it's the first one my wife made completely from scratch -- homegrown and everything (ok, we bought the flour, sugar, and butter, but you get the idea). It was raspberry rhubarb and it turned out absolutely amazing! Right now our raspberry bushes are starting to fruit and our rhubarb is about 3 ft. tall, but still green. Can't wait!

 

[Nofowlplay]

Rhubarb pie is the best!

I took a picture of this one last year because it's the first one my wife made completely from scratch -- homegrown and everything (ok, we bought the flour, sugar, and butter, but you get the idea). It was raspberry rhubarb and it turned out absolutely amazing! Right now our raspberry bushes are starting to fruit and our rhubarb is about 3 ft. tall, but still green. Can't wait!

That looks good! I had a strawberry/rhubarb pie years ago and it was amazing! Made one at home and it was yucky! Need a better recipe I guess!

 

[lazy gardener]

Rhubarb pie is the best!

I took a picture of this one last year because it's the first one my wife made completely from scratch -- homegrown and everything (ok, we bought the flour, sugar, and butter, but you get the idea). It was raspberry rhubarb and it turned out absolutely amazing! Right now our raspberry bushes are starting to fruit and our rhubarb is about 3 ft. tall, but still green. Can't wait!

I hope you're not waiting for that rhubarb to turn red. It will be what ever color it is, and the eating will be best while the stalks are young and tender. Color won't affect flavor. Beautiful pie. I bet it was tasty!

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: Looks wonderful! I have not had any since I was a kid! But boy does this bring back memories.

 

[chickadoodles]

I have a sink full of turnip greens we will have for supper with some fried pork chops and corn bread. (We only have fried meat once or twice a year) But fresh home grown greens calls for some.

I won't take a pic cuz they are full of holes where I had to fight off the cabbage worms, but Dh said he still wanted them. So they are washed and soaking.

 

[BrentG]

I hope you're not waiting for that rhubarb to turn red. It will be what ever color it is, and the eating will be best while the stalks are young and tender. Color won't affect flavor. Beautiful pie. I bet it was tasty!

It was! The only things we use it for are pie and jam, so I am more-or-less waiting for the raspberries and strawberries to ripen. I thought it would be a good idea to wait until it turned red for the jam because of the color, but you're probably right, I should just make a batch. I have a gallon of rhubarb mead aging from last year, but I don't have high hopes for that one (the raspberry mead we made, however, is phenomenal). Maybe just a straight rhubarb pie?

What else could I do with it? I'm not a fan of dipping pieces in sugar.