Rain, rain and more rhubarb...

Chuck prepares ground for the planter box

I decided to plant vegetables instead of flowers this year due to my disgust at the 33% rise in food prices.  We'll see how it goes.  My first project was to plant the rhubarb plant I had transplanted from my in-law's house when they moved in July.
I wanted a raised bed for physical comfort so took a discarded storage shelf, had the kids remove the back and put it on our bank.  I chopped off 3 other rhubarb plants from my friend's  MEGA rhubarb plant and planted all 4 in the new box.                                                       Did I mention digging horse composted manure for the soil??? 

Then I noticed on Day 2 after planting, that the cats had used it for a kitty litter... I have screen over the box now... my next challenges will be the deer and slugs...BUT the rhubarb is doing great with all the rainfall.  We won't harvest any stalks this year but wait til next year!!!  Rhubarb cobbler, rhubarb fruit pies, rhubarb sauce....yum!


 

Rhubarb plants - March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you look closely in the photo on the left you can see the snap peas I started in the house.  I'm planting them temporarily with the rhubarb until I set up my "new" planter box for the peas.  I'm wondering how to protect the plants from the deer...   

I'm also planning to plant carrots and garlic chives around the rhubarb plants this year.  My next post  will be my money saving starter kit for the carrots.

 Anne