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Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: jolly jen on February 01, 2008, 16:06

ive just got a new plot,over grown at top end  ,i think i have rhubarb going at the bottom which is pretty clear and flat,but bit weedy.its  just sproting up one side and is the pink rhubarb,but on the other side it looks like orange rhubarb,with v dark green leaves ,the leaves look the same as the pink rhubarb leaves.Tried to look on the internet,but had no luck so far.any ideas please???

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: WG. on February 01, 2008, 16:06

Rainbow chard perhaps??

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: jolly jen on February 01, 2008, 16:29

Quote from: "WG."

Rainbow chard perhaps??

i looked it up,,,im not sure,thought it was more orange,looks pretty like it,
i will take a pic  sat'day and post it,how do i put a pic on here???

i understand chad is like  spinach ??

i have a lot to learn ,,but very willing.

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: WG. on February 01, 2008, 16:31

Follow the Help link in my signature for instructions

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: jolly jen on February 01, 2008, 16:40

thanks ,please keep an eye out for my up date and pics,,

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: WG. on February 01, 2008, 16:43

I'm sure someone will see them but PM me if you don't get a quick reply.  We could use a good piccie for the WYSIWYGGY thread on chard

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: Cynara on February 01, 2008, 20:15

..sorted :D

(http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/cynara_photos/garden/SwissChard.jpg)

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: WG. on February 01, 2008, 21:03

Ruby Chard, very nice Cynara

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: jolly jen on February 03, 2008, 13:48

yep thats what it is,,asked the site manger yesterday,so do you treat it like greens,and stream it ???


whats the taste like???

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: Sally A on February 03, 2008, 13:54

Lucky you didn't make a crumble eh?

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: ditchdigger on February 03, 2008, 14:06

Quote from: "jolly jen"

whats the taste like???

        BL@@DY   AWFULL

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: gobs on February 03, 2008, 14:11

Stir fry the stalks with honey and balsamic vinegar, otherwise they are bl**dy awful. :lol:

Oven bake the chopped wilted leaves in cheese sauce.

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: Nikkithefoot on February 03, 2008, 14:11

Quote from: "jolly jen"

so do you treat it like greens,and stream it ???

whats the taste like???

I generally steam them (but then again I steam most veg :) )
The leaves are a bit like spinach, but the stalks are pretty tasteless IMHO. I'm sure others will have different opinions though, and I would be interested to hear of any tasty recipes using the stalks.

Nikki

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: Nikkithefoot on February 03, 2008, 14:15

Quote from: "Nikkithefoot"

[I would be interested to hear of any tasty recipes using the stalks.

Were you reading my mind gobs? :D

Quote from: "gobs"

Stir fry the stalks with honey and balsamic vinegar

Yum sounds nice, will try that.

Nikki

Title: rhubarb,,can you get orange rhubarb
Post by: jolly jen on February 03, 2008, 14:17

not sure i wanna keep them now,,,,,i always steam veg,might dig them up seems a shame though