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. 3  The depth should be such that the top of the plant is at, or just below the soil surface.