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.
Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable, though it is generally used as a fruit in desserts and jams. You only eat the stalks, which have a rich tart flavor. The leaves of this plant are poisonous, so be sure that they are not ingested.Rhubarb is easy to grow, but needs cool weather to thrive.hen it comes to rhubarb, you want to divide the plant every 3 to 6 years to keep it healthy. You'll pry open the crown into 3 or 4 separate pieces that each have an 'eye', or a large bud that will provide next year's shoots. Dig over the soil 4 weeks before planting and adds loads of organic matter.