Rhubarb info...

[Nicos]

I was talking to someone the other day and we were discussing the last dates for picking rhubarb before the Oxalic acid rises into the stems.

Interestingly they said- well it's different every year depending on the weather!
Rule of thumb though is you take the last picking of rhubarb on the first day the gooseberries are sweet enough to pick!

Anyone else heard of that?
Seems pretty logical to me!

[binley100]

My mum told me not to pick rhubarb after the 1st of July .......so it sort of ties in with the goosgogs theory..

[Bigmallly]

Anyone else heard of that? Seems pretty logical to me!

And easy to remember.......I like things that are easy to remember.....

[Bren In Pots]

And easy to remember.......I like things that are easy to remember.....

Even easier for me because its my birthday that day

[Currysniffa]

Rule of thumb though is you take the last picking of rhubarb on the first day the gooseberries are sweet enough to pick!

Noted thank you Nicos. I have both on my plots and wasn't sure when to stop picking the rhubarb. Like Mal said this is an easy way to remember.

[jackie j]

I pick it till I get fed up with it lol

[David_richards]

Never heard of that before, it is an easy one to remember

[veggiechicken]

Unfortunately, this year, it doesn't look as if I'll have many goosegogs, let alone sweet ones. I'll have to put 1st July in my Diary instead