A rhubarb plant is an investment in the future—a long-lived addition to the yard. An herbaceous perennial with leaves that can grow from 2 to 4 feet tall, it has dramatic, 18-inch-wide, crinkly, green leaves atop rose red or green stalks. The red rhubarbs are so handsome they fit into the most sophisticated herbaceous border, […]
Category Archives: Edible Gardening
On Mother’s Day, I treated myself to some time in my garden, including photographing my roses and harvesting some artichokes for dinner with my son Bob and his wife Julie. I cleaned them, soaked them in water to make sure there were no earwigs hiding in the folds, and then boiled them up for about […]
