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Life has been worrisome lately, at least in the rhubarb department. Last year, the little bed we planted six springs ago was a wonder to behold. We had waited five years before harvesting more than a few stalks, to let the plants become established. By 2009, they were flourishing, and we harvested a bountiful crop.<\/p>\n

But this year, the bed is struggling, even though I have been faithfully caring for my charges. Several times already, I\u2019ve pulled away the promiscuous creepy charlie that wants to crawl into the bed and sleep with anyone it can find. Despite my attention, one rhubarb plant is so small, I don\u2019t dare harvest even one stalk from it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe they need fertilizer,\u201d I told Hiram. So a few weeks ago, we bought a bag of manure and carefully followed Mom\u2019s instructions about working it into the ground. I kept meaning to lug the hose out to the patch and water it down, but held out for promised rains which came in fits and starts for several days.<\/p>\n

It was enough to make two of the plants perk up, and I harvested enough rhubarb for one pie. In the process, I noticed little orange specks on several lower, outer leaves. Something Mom mentioned during the manure tutorial resonated. \u201cWere they hit with some of the weed killer Hiram used?\u201d she had asked.<\/p>\n

Hmmm.<\/p>\n

The weekend we spread the manure, Hiram applied weed and feed as part of his Wedding Sanctuary Improvement Program. \u201cDid some of it hit the rhubarb?\u201d I asked after going inside and chopping up my rhubarb.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to miss it,\u201d Yard Man sheepishly replied.<\/p>\n

Sigh.<\/p>\n

So I went back out and tried to limit the damage by pulling up all the speckled stalks and saying a prayer over what remained. Since then we\u2019ve had a few more half-hearted showers and one day long deluge of the Noah variety. I spent a good portion of that day peering out the window willing the rhubarb make a flashy comeback, but it didn\u2019t happen. Now, the clouds have cleared, and I\u2019m hoping the sun will work its magic on the rhubarb patch. Strawberry season is almost here, and I\u2019m so hungry for strawberry-rhubarb pie.<\/p>\n

Grow little rhubarb patch, grow. Spring won\u2019t be the same without you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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