Man, I could really go for a hot slice of rhubarb pie

[Mr. Ected]

A la mode.

Unfortunately, I live in Georgia and I've been told that rhubarb can't grow in this climate.

[Skittles]

1. oooh I love rhubarb pie

I ate so much of it growing up in England

[carlyhippy]

2. really?? I figured rhubarb could grow anywhere

if it grows up north where it gets so cold, it should be able to grow down south. I like my rhubarb pie with strawberries mixed in with the rhumbarb, and LOTS of sugar ha. Good stuff.

[sarge43]

6. It needs a cool climate

Spring temps around 40F to break dormancy. It'll start to wilt in temps over 80F. Where Mr. Ected lives, it's just too warm for too long. Even if it grew there, it'd be stringy and tasteless.

Strawberry/rhubarb pie -- food for the gods.

[KamaAina]

7. Hmmm. I first discovered it in the Ozarks.

Berryville, Ark., to be precise, just outside Eureka Springs.

I guess the winters up there are just cold enough (I only visited in summer).

[sarge43]

8. Did a check of the average temperatures in that area.

Low: 35F, high: 80F, so probably nearing the southern end of its growing range.

[Old Troop]

3. A co-worker brought strawberry-rhubarb pie in the other day. All work

stopped until it was gone!

[Tikki]

9. I make a rhubarb-raspberry pie....

and it is yummy....:)



Tikki

[mike_c]

4. I got several batches of rhubarb from friends this year and it's STILL in grocery stores here....

I love rhubarb pie. In fact, I you've inspired me to pick some up on the way home today and make a pie tomorrow!

[Mr. Ected]

5. I'm insanely jealous

I just visited Iowa last week and indulged.

I love the tartness. MMMMMMMM.

[JohnnyLib2]

10. Yes. Oh, Yes. YES!

Oops, sorry. Priorities change in one's 60s.

[raccoon]

11. I never tasted rhubarb until my late 50's. I'm in SC. :hi: nt

[raccoon]

12. You better quit listening to Garrison Keillor if it bothers you that much. nt

[grace0418]

13. Oh damn, that looks good. I love rhubarb pie. Don't even need the ice cream.

Drool...

[gratuitous]

14. IBTL

No sex threads.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

15. lord, that looks yummy

:9

[smirkymonkey]

16. Yum, my favorite! And I don't even really like sweets that much.