Historical Examples. 1  But anything will do, except a grocery or a hardware store and places like that. 2  hardware was too high in price, and was no longer needed for clothing. 3  In 1850, he left the trade in dry goods and took up that in hardware.  4 We're in back of Williamson's hardware place, replied Ned.
April through June: Although you can find rhubarb from as early as mid-spring and throughout the summer, prime season runs from April to June. Store unwashed, in the refrigerator: Store rhubarb unwashed, in the refrigerator, for up to one week.
How to plant. 1  Rhubarb can be grown from seed or as plants purchased from your local garden centre. 2  Choose the right variety for your patch, prepare the soil, then plant your rhubarb in late autumn to early winter.  The depth should be such that the top of the plant is at, or just below the soil surface.