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Rhubarb and Strawberries

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English: Rhubarb in Boston.

English: Rhubarb in Boston. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Strawberries picked

Strawberries picked (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Rhubarb and strawberries, we have them both in the garden.  We have been picking some rhubarb for a few months and it seems the more we pick it the more of it grows! Obviously we only pick a little at a time and not too often. The strawberries on the other hand have only come into season these last few weeks but the harvest is plenty and we have had quite  a few punnets from the many plants growing in the plot. We have lost some to garden pests which have eaten their way into those berries near to the soil but not too many. Rhubarb stalks are pretty much safe from attack due to the nature of it though some of the leaves haven’t faired so well. I had been busy doing an electrical job all morning on Tuesday, came home and had my lunch, something I had left over from the day before. That was just as well because I didn’t feel much like cooking. After lunch I found myself having a somewhat extended ‘cat nap’. I guess I was tired! When I came to I discovered E had gone out. I was feeling refreshed so I went into the garden to do some gardening, clearing debris, lopping tree branches and that sort of thing when I noticed several bright red strawberries in the plot. Now E had picked some only a day or so ago but here they were, more of them ripe and ready so I fetched a container and filled it. Then I noticed how thick the rhubarb stalks were and I picked some of them too. I picked only enough rhubarb for myself as E doesn’t eat the stuff and I cooked it, letting it cool down before cleaning and cutting some strawberries then putting them with the rhubarb in a serving bowl. I topped it off with some freshly made custard before sitting down to enjoy it. Now you may think rhubarb and strawberries an unlikely combination and if you do then think again, they are made for each other and taste delicious together. This is especially so if they are served cold with ice cream, well I think so.

Shirley Anne



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