Rhubarb to you Mrs Dobby

[Grandpadragon]

Do you remember at the turn of the year thee and me was worrying coz our Rhubarb was up and running? Well I just found the label whot came with mine they are Timperly Earley and it says will crop from March to September. So it would have to bestarting pretty earley in Jan or twood be Late!

So I recon that makes me a Gormless Grandpa and you a Dopey Dobby

Hurry up March I got the Custard Powder ready

[Mrs Dobby]

Lol GPD! Guess we both must have Timperley Early, which is good, cos it will be nice and early for the pot! (and cos there's a town about 4 miles away called Timperley)

Cant wait to make some nice Rhubarb crumble and loads of tasty custard! Mmmm!

[rustylady]

Hello GranpaDragon and Mrs D!

Rhubarb is normally dormant through winter, and starts into growth when things warm up (or when you cover it with a plastic bucket filled with straw to artificially raise the temp and produce what they call forced rhubarb. This year I've had all sorts of things start into growth earlier than normal, including the rhubarb on the lottie, and some asparagus seedlings that somehow got left in the greenhouse. Just keep an eye on everything and it should be OK. You shouldn't need to give rhubarb any protection as it is hardy - even if we get really hard frost and you lose some leaves and shoots it should recover.

[nick the grief]

Lol GPD! Guess we both must have Timperley Early, which is good, cos it will be nice and early for the pot! (and cos there's a town about 4 miles away called Timperley)

Cant wait to make some nice Rhubarb crumble and loads of tasty custard! Mmmm!

I believe thats where it originates from Mrs D and LJ's next door neighbour had someting to do with it if I remember right

[Lesley Jay]

Nick you have a damned good memory. Timperley is a village (I live there) and the Grandfather or Father of one of our neighbours breed Timperley Early.

[JennieAtkinson]

Wonder if it would "sprout" early here too? Is it a nice gentle looking rhubarb? I'm looking for something more sophisticated than the brutish stuff we have here!

[Grandpadragon]

Wonder if it would "sprout" early here too? Is it a nice gentle looking rhubarb? I'm looking for something more sophisticated than the brutish stuff we have here!

I recon you should give it a try Jennie as it is very hardy and a lovely looking (and tasting) variety, quite vigorous my three roots now have 6-8 shoots 8" high each but it is growing in really good soil with lots of well rotted horse manure added.