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.
HungryMojo | Apr 30, 2007. I'm a complete rhubarb newbie. I've never considered or sought out rhubarb before this Spring, so I don't know when or where to look. Does anyone have a suggestion on the best time of year to buy rhubarb in the Bay Area (for my first attempt at strawberry-rhubarb pie)?