As the snow melts from the Rhubarb Patch, I watch eagerly to see when the Rhubarb will begin to peek up from the ground. This year, the first I saw it was Friday, April 7.

This photo was taken six days later. In the center, the typically red bud. Next to each bud, a crinkly green leaf, preparing to unfurl. Soon it will be time to dig up parts of the clumps, to give the remaining crowns more space to grow. The roots and shoots that are removed will be sold at Bennington’s G.E. P. Dodge Library to benefit the Building Fund.

Can the first pie be far off? How is your Rhubarb doing?

If you would like to help the Building Fund, please contribute any amount to the G.E.P. Dodge Library Building Fund.

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