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Gardening

31j20b3

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8. Well, I wish aand hope that is true. Planted 4 roots 3 weeks ago

Reply to chowmama (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 06:14 PM

23 hrs ago

and there is nothing at all showing signs of life

Now, that doesn't mean I'm giving up on them.

In 30 years of gardening in these plots, I've seen remarkable events, with some plants rising from what appeared to be dead sticks.
Indeed, I have a Concord grape vine that looked bad for the last month and in the past few days began swelling sprouting leaf-buds

Still. I'm getting concerned about my rhubarb.

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Apparently, you can't kill rhubarb [View all] chowmama Yesterday OP

I start my seeds in egg cartons Woodwizard Yesterday #1

I tried seed-starting indoors. chowmama Yesterday #4

While walking a field 18 years ago ahead of moving cows in, i spied tiny ancient scrap of a rhubarb plant Easterncedar Yesterday #2

I have a rhubarb that is in terrible shape too... I may replant it in a better place based on your experience. ihaveaquestion Yesterday #3

Replant Rhubarb Maninacan Yesterday #5

There's an app UpInArms Yesterday #6

I'm working on it. Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #7

Well, I wish aand hope that is true. Planted 4 roots 3 weeks ago 31j20b3 23 hrs ago #8