ILOVE WHEN ANDRE SPEAKS HIS BRAND OF ENGLISH, using words like “jumper” for sweater, or “allotment” for community garden. And I don’t know about you, but I want some of what they had (above). Sounds like the rhubarb wine was pure madness. Of course, if you want to achieve the desired results, you’ll need some special wine-making ingredients. The de rigueur go-go Wellies I suspect you already have.
THE LECTURE that he’s been giving for a number of years is not-so-subtly called “Kill Your Lawn.” Ecological horticulturist Dan Jaffe Wilder knows that starting over and creating an entire native habitat instead of a lawn isn’t for everyone. But Dan just wants to grab our attention and get us to start to make some changes at least in the way we care for the turfgrass we do want in our landscapes. And maybe give up a little square footage of it to some other kind of more diverse planting, too, like the wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana, inset). Alternative, more eco-focused styles of lawn care, along with some lawn alternatives is what he and I talked about on the podcast. Dan is Director of Applied Ecology at Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts, and its 8,000-acre sanctuary. He’s also co-author with Mark Richardson of the book “Native Plants for New England Gardens.”
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Oooh Rhubarb wine! Sounds great.
We’ve made Elderflower Champange. It is proper delish!
Welcome, Lou. I love elderflower liqueur (St. Germain) in a bit of soda water. Delish is right. Nice to “meet” you and do stop in again soon for a cocktail. :)
Strawberry, dandelion, lilic … now rhubarb … sounds delightful!
after our recent move to a new state, I think my wife and i would very much like a large amount of rhubarb wine
“A large amount of rhubarb wine” sounds perfect. Fun cartoon!
Now that’s the CSA I would like to join! =)
The rhubarb website is amazing. I didn’t realize you could make so many things with it! My grandfather used to make dandelion wine (from the flowers) and it was quite good.
Welcome, Judith. Yes, rhubarb is versatile, that’s for sure. I have never tasted dandelion wine but I do have a good crop of them so… :) See you soon!