Almost Time To Transplant Our Rhubarb And Other Things

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Spring is officially here although Mother Nature will probably have something to say about that. I remember coming home from Florida one year to about 3 feet of snow in our driveway. That’s was the year I went out and bought a snow blower. So I wouldn’t put it past her to dump on us just one more time before winter’s really over.

There are a few things we want to transplant to different areas of the backyard but I’ll start with the rhubarb as it’s kind of behind the garage. Up until the last couple of years it did get a fair bit of sunlight, however there is a tree behind the garage that is now big enough to block the sun from that area, even though I cut a huge branch, so the rhubarb needs to be transplanted.

Last year I transplanted our raspberries because I had planted them in an area that just didn’t get enough direct sunlight. It wasn’t a difficult process at all. Now they should produce a whole lot more berries. I might even be able to make a raspberry pie.

I’m looking out the window of my office, into our backyard and I see some of that white stuff coming down. That’s how it starts, all light and fluffy. Looks beautiful and then the next time you look out it’s time to grab a shovel.

Here is a video where Yolanda explains the transplanting process very well.

I know it’s good to understand transplanting but it’s also great to see it done so here is a second video showing the transplanting process. Unfortunately the only video actually showing someone transplanting rhubarb is not in a hi-res but you can see what he’s doing. Enjoy

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