If I want to harvest any rhubarb this year from this front-yard plant, I’ll have to remove the blooming stalk. It has reached 58″ tall and competes with the Eddie’s White Wonder Dogwood.
Once the stalk was removed I could get a nice shot of the fully opened flowers.
The stalk is a full inch across and hollow. Who knew? I hope to see new stalks of fruit form now, but I really have no idea what will happen. Luckily, I have another rhubarb plant in the back yard. It is producing edible stalks and shows no sign of bolting.
There has been more than gardening happening. Here’s a peek at Sunflower Scrap V in progress.
I expect to make serious headway, if not complete it, quickly. This assumes I can stay inside while the garden beckons. Wish me luck!
This post is linked to Off the Wall Friday.
Oh yum! I was listening to John Denver “Sunshine” this morning as I woke up. Your pictures are just about the closest visual to how good I felt. Thanks for sharing.
My poor rhubarb isn’t showing this spring at all – poor caretaker at this place!!! She really is just killing stuff left and right!!! (‘M I ever so Bad!)
My rhubarb bolts all the time, I just cut off the stalk and the plant keeps producing.
Hey, nice to know Linda. I’m a long-time appreciator of this plant but a novice at growing it.