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Scarlet Stalks

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  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: May 20, 2025
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
Rhubarb is a perennial; take good care of it, and you’ll have a bed for years. This patch is three years old, but the plants are older than that. We... more

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