Rhubarb questions
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I planted rhubarb last year, mostly for the nostalgia: we always had some in our garden rowing up, but I didn't pay much attention to the cultivating of the stuff. I knew I shouldn't pick any last year, to give them time to really "settle in". So, this year it is doing just great, so I have a few questions:
Can I harvest some this year? When?
Where exactly do I cut the stalks, at the crown/base, or further up the stalk??
How much of the plant can I harvest at one time or over the growing season?
I know that the seed stalks need to be removed, are these edible? (I know the leaves are not)
Can the leaves be composted?
Usually we had just stewed rhubarb, Mom would can quarts of the juice left from the stewing to use in making punches, usually red kool-ade mixed half and half . any other ideas for using rhubarb?