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Tag Archives: rhubarb
When Jell-O Stalked the Earth
The regular suspects made their annual pillage of the ancient rhubarb a few weeks ago, leaving a few stalks for the family. The thieves are two of Uncle Bob’s “acquaintances” who visit his garden every spring and help themselves to … Continue reading →
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Tagged I am the rhubarb writer, Jell-O, Marjorie Standish, rhubarb
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Nature’s Clock
I never tire of watching O’Pa’s rhubarb plants grow. Every year, they arrive and grow according to nature’s clock. No one would want to create a sit-com or a reality Tee Vee show on that time system. Uncle Bob is … Continue reading →
Posted in Today We Rest
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Tagged I am the rhubarb writer, Patience, rhubarb, time in the garden
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Keep Cooking The Maine Way
It’s Monday morning and I’m cooking up my first batch of rhubarb sauce. You can find the easiest recipe for this in Marjorie Standish’s “Keep Cooking The Maine Way” cookbook. This was her sequel to “Cooking Downeast.” My Aunt Jo … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hampton Victory Garden, Lisbon Falls, Marjorie Standish, rhubarb, soap opera
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Don’t Forget…
…to remember what’s important. This is important.
When Towns Had Tools
I managed to sneak a little gardening in this past weekend. My two rows of garlic are coming up strong, the rhubarb looks good, and there are at least 6 rows of dirt between them that needed to be refreshed. … Continue reading →
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Tagged compost, dirt, garlic, organic matter, rhubarb, rototiller, Uncle Bob
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John Deere Green
My brother and I planned to spend some time together on Saturday, writer to writer, and we planned to meet in Uncle Bob’s garden. My mother gave Uncle Bob the head’s up that we were coming, to which he said … Continue reading →
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Tagged dreams, garlic, John Deere AO, Massey Ferguson, rhubarb, Uncle Bob
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Word To My Cousins
Today’s post is “word” to my cousins, wherever you are: “The rhubarb is coming.” I know one of my cousins reads my blog (thank you very much, Kaye!) and I’m hoping she’ll tell a few of my other cousins, via … Continue reading →
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