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.
One of the first crops of the year, rhubarb is an eagerly awaited spring vegetable. Begin picking stalks as soon as they have reached their full length: depending on the variety, they may be only 12 inches long, or as long as two feet. To pick rhubarb, hold the stalk firmly, pull, and twist.