Rhubarb : Harvesting and What to do When Rhubarb Goes to Seed
Here we are in the middle of May. For many in the upper Midwest, you may not have even planted your garden yet. This won't stop your perennial plants from sprouting though. If you're like us, you might even be ready to start your first harvest on the early growers. Our rhubarb came up in full force and when we went out to thin out the rhubarb, we noticed it was already going to seed. For those of you who have never grown rhubarb before, this flower can look especially alien. You might be thinking to yourself, "What do I do with this weird seed thing?" or "Do I need to let rhubarb go to seed?". Seeing rhubarb flowers is also disappointing, especially if you were hoping to harvest throughout the summer. Who only wants one rhubarb pie each year? Not me! Luckily, there's a way we can keep getting rhubarb even if the plant begins producing seeds. We going to run through a few tips on how to keep your plant producing all summer as well as the bes...