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To: ApplegateRanch

Thanks for the pics. Very pretty. I have a volunteer tomato that I put a cage around today. Also 2 volunteer squash with really big flowers. They came up right next to the composter, and are taking over the walkway between it and one of the raised beds.

Something is eating on the leaves. If it ever quits raining, I’ll use some pepper spray. I managed to get some of the oak debri swept up and added to the compost pile. Also got one of the patio tables cleaned off with a good dose of bleach cleaner.

Hubby planted some rhubarb, this year - I have never made anything with it. My granny used to make pies, but I never liked them.


29 posted on 06/02/2018 4:34:47 PM PDT by greeneyes
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To: greeneyes

Instead of strawberries, try adding raspberries, and a little bit of jalapeno to the rhubarb for a pie filling.

Also, rhubarb-raspberry jam is excellent.

Subbing some brown sugar for part of the white—or using honey— really kicks up plain stewed rhubarb, which is great when used like cranberry sauce, for beef or pork rather than poultry.

Good luck with the bug huinting.


46 posted on 06/02/2018 5:44:31 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!�)
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