2011-05-02

Rhubarb - First Fruit of the Plot

From harvest to stove top: Rhubarb in pictures...



growing tall and beautiful


i love looking at it from the bottom.



The harvest. Some of them are smaller than they should be because of thinning.



All cut up and cooking.



With a little ginger, lemon juice and honey I got two jars of rhubarb compote. 



Delicious and pretty in hot pink! I love having fruit in the garden.


Rhubarb Compote Recipe:
Cut 1 lb rhubarb into 1 inch seg
Chop ginger about tablespoon
Dollop of lemon juice
1/2 cup of h2o
50oz of honey
1 tsp of sugar to taste

Simmer for 5-7 minutes until it breaks down.

Enjoy!

Greetings from the Garden Ms.Derr