Have you ever seen rhubarb flowers? They usually show up on established rhubarb in the spring and they are gorgeous. Gorgeous and harmful, unfortunately. We encountered our first rhubarb flowers a few years ago and, not knowing what it was or what to do about it, we turned to one of…
Yesterday afternoon, as a storm rolled in, I attempted to get the last of our transplants into the garden thinking that the rain and forecasted cooler temps over the next couple of days would do them wonders! Apparently, I mis-judged how quickly the storm would come in because I only…
Happy Monday, everyone! Looking back on last years June harvests, I’m feeling more than a little behind. I am , however, trying to keep in mind that weather is a mysterious thing. Last year we had a mild winter and a very warm spring which led to early germination, happy…
Last weekend, after harvesting our first batch of rhubarb for the year, I promptly brought it inside, chopped it up and turned it into a delicious snack/dessert inspired by this recipe! I’m not sure if it was just the excitement of our first harvest, but this simple crisp was…
Happy Monday, everyone! After what has felt like the longest, driest of spells possible, we are back in the business of harvesting from our small plot! I am so happy to report that last weekend brought us a nice little bundle of delicious, tart, completely perfect rhubarb that went straight…
How many rhubarb flowers can possibly grow on a single plant? It looks like the record so far is seven. Have you ever seen so many flowers on one plant before??? Holy cow…Looks like we just might have an over-achiever! xoxo,M Enjoy this space? Please vote for me by simply clicking…
Our cherry tree. I do believe our last round of freezingtemps killed all of this wonderful potential. Echinacea & strawberries Because of our fluctuating temps this spring, I do believe we have lost most (if not all) of the fruit on our fruit trees this year. I may be jumping…
{this moment inspired by Soule Mama} If you’re inspired to do the same, please leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all of us to find and see. xoxo, M