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Rhubarbs
Rhubarbs are often used for cooking for desserts because of their relatively sweet flavor.
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Yes. It is possibly the best thing to do with it. But keep in mind that it has medicinal use as a laxative so be careful about the quantity you have.
What are some differences between rhubarb and Swiss chard?
rhubarb can be poisonous if not properly prepared
rhubarb is more of a fruit, the stems only, leaves cannot be used they are poisonous. Rhubarb tastes sour and needs lots of sugar when used for pies.
Swiss chard is a vegetable , green top leafs, red stems, tastes like spinach. Usually the leafs are cooked and stems discarded.
Should you plant raspberries near rhubarb?
Yes, and they all will pollinate each other.
This information is incorrect. I work at a nursery. Black and red raspberries should not be planted near each other. They need to be at least 700 feet apart. The black raspberries contian a virus that is harmless to them, yet is destructive to the red raspberries.
Are the leaves of a rhubarb plant poisonous?
- All* materials are poisonous if ingested in sufficient amount. After all, water itself is toxic if one imbibes enough of it to dilute the blood thus disturbing electrolyte distribution which, in turn, affects the heart's rhythm. But to get to the original question, rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid which is a skin irritant.
When is the best time to pick rhubarb and eat it?
Select three large stalks, wait for the leaves to open and pull between May and August. This is UK information, times vary for other countries
How many calories in 500g of rhubarb?
That would be 299 or 300 Calories for a slice. It is pretty high in Sodium and Calories. The amount of fat is moderate. It's still a tasty treat to have once in a while.
Ingredients:
Topping
1 cup Zoe's Granola Cereal (any flavor)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
5 Tbs. melted butter Filling
1 1/2 lbs rhubarb, cut into 1-inch chunks
3 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup white sugar
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Combine the rhubarb, strawberries and sugar and pour into an 8" square dish.
3. Combine the topping ingredients and press over the fruit filling.
4. Bake 40 or more minutes until the rhubarb is soft and the juice is bubbling. If the topping starts to get too brown, then cover the top lightly with foil. Serve warm or room temperature. Delicious plain or with whipped cream or ice cream.
How long does rhubarb pie keep?
If you are not using the pie up within a day, I would recommend storing it in the refrigerator - not so much for food safety as for quality.
When do you know if the rhubarb is ready to pick?
Rhubarb is ripe when the stalk is a dark red. If its still mostly green, it's not ready to be picked yet, unless you want it really sour!
Actually, there are two types of rhubarb and several varieties of each type. Red rhubarb emerges with a red stalk that is completely red. It's ready to pick whenever you're ready to pick it, and a rhubarb that is constantly harvested will continue to send out new stalks until it gets too cool at night.
Green rhubarb emerges green and will never turn completely red, no matter how long you wait. Some varieties will have a reddish base when the stalks get very thick.
Both varieties do not get 'sweeter' as the stalks get bigger.
Why were steel cans not suitable for storing rhubarb?
Because rhubarb is slightly acidic so it reacts with the steel creating a gas
Will rhubarb hurt chickens if they eat it?
My hens love the rubharb and have eaten it all up this year ( I had it penned in before to keep dogs from peeing on it). While they haven't died, their eggs are extremely fragile and break under the weight of the hens since they've eaten the rhubarb.
Rhubarb leaves have "oxylic acid" in it in high amounts. Same as spinach and chard, only in lesser amounts. Oxylic acid leaches calcium out of the body, which is why your teeth feel "raw" after eating spinach and/or chard, cooked or worse, raw. I hardely ever eat them, and prefer kale and collard greens as they don't have this problem. Kale and collards actually provide a digestable form of calcium.
I'll be sure to keep my rhubarb penned in from now on!
Geri
A few bites shouldn't hurt the chicken. Usually, but not always, if a chicken takes a few bites from a plant that is bad for it, it will feel alittle ill and remember not to eat that one again.
Actually the rhubarb might be the one in danger, as the leaves get large, the chickens will find it a nice place to get shade, hide under and begin to to scratch and peck under it until it is ruined.
What country does rhubarb come from?
China, and far more is grown in the rhubarb triangle in west Yorkshire England.
ie the citys of Leeds, Wakefield, Pontfract.
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- Prepare a bed in light soil enriched with compost.
- Obtain crowns in dormant form or sow seed in spring.
- Plant about 18 inches apart each way.
- Plant crowns with the top just showing above the level of the soil.
- Feed every month while actively growing.
Where in the UK are rhubarbs grown?
Rhubarb is often grown in gardens and allotments across the UK. It is also grown commercially on some farms, although it is not a common crop.
Rabbits do not like rhubarb leaves because they're poisonous and fatal. Don't give any poisonous foods to your pet rabbit: they've lost their wild instincts and don't know what's good for them, and they can make themselves really sick.
Some sources say to avoid all parts of the rhubarb plant. Other sources say that rhubarb stalks (the same parts we eat) are okay for bunnies. There are so many safe foods that "better safe than sorry" probably applies.
Don't give your rabbit cooked rhubarb. Any vegetables and fruits you give your bunny should be fresh, not cooked.
If you do give your bunny rhubarb stalks, stick to the same rules as when you try any new food on your bunny: start with just a bite and gradually increase portion size over a week or two. Stick to only one new food at a time so that if the bunny gets sick, you know what caused it. Watch for signs of ill-health (e.g. diarrhoea, gas, no pooping) and be prepared to bring the bunny to a vet if necessary.
Rhubarb - if it's okay for bunnies - would be classified as a treat. Too many treats can make your rabbit sick, so they should be limited. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of treats per day for a normal, healthy 6 pound rabbit. Rabbit should mostly eat hay, pellets, and fresh leafy greens - other veggies and fruit are treats only.
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How much does a rhubarb stalk weigh?
This is a question that answers itself. If the rhubarb weighs 2 pounds, then that is how much of it you have, 2 pounds. If you want to know how many rhubarb plants it takes to make 2 pounds of rhubarb, they grow pretty large, so you could get that much from a single plant.
