Rubarb

[bwfc07]

Hi All (its me again the miverin 1)

because i dont know what i'am doing and posibly a little dim....ive bought some rhubarb just looks like a block of wood tho or part of the root should i plant this now and cover it up & try and force it i know possibly i will take a long time to establish it self to join the other members of a possible fruit bed in the lottie............

[bobleponge]

Plant it in a well manured soil and leave it for a year. Dont force it for the first year, and dont take any cuttings from it, just let it grow. Next year you can force but I would personally leave that for the third year.
I also grow mine in a contained bed, each one in a big pot as it does spread fairly well.

[Two_Sheds]

Don't put it in your fruit bed, it's a vegetable !

* just kidding, put it where you like *

[bluemoon]

Don't put it in your fruit bed, it's a vegetable !

* just kidding, put it where you like *

But if you have a shady spot you may as well stick it there as it's one of the few things which enjoy these conditions.

[Hans Mum]

just plant them with the 'roundy bobbly' bit showing slightly & loads of manure, sit back and be very patient but when you start cropping in a couple of years it'll be worth it

[snake the squadie]

i have mine in a old coal bunker in the shade half filled with compost and it grows lovly pitty i carnt stand the stuff

[gardenplot]

Mines just about poking through, its 3 yrs since I planted it and I never really do much with it just put manure on it once a year in autumn

[Farmer_Gyles]

what do you mean you don't do much with rhubarb?
crumble?
pie?
more crumble?
more pie?
can never have enough rhubarb!

[snake the squadie]

i give all mine away but its good to use as a bribe or barganing tool

[gardenplot]

what do you mean you don't do much with rhubarb?
crumble?
pie?
more crumble?
more pie?
can never have enough rhubarb!

i give mine away to my mum to make things with it, or friends they make it for me

[bluemoon]

what do you mean you don't do much with rhubarb?
crumble?
pie?
more crumble?
more pie?
can never have enough rhubarb!

Rhubarb and ginger jam or (my own personal favourite) rhubarb wine.

[Headfry]

wine, jam, trifle, chutney, rhubarb bread and butter pudding.....
My rhubarb is ready to eat!!!!!
can't wait - love it with porridge or youhurt for breakfast!

[winolover]

Rhubarb wine !!! yummy !
never made it though !! anyone know how to make it ??

[lainey lou]

wine, jam, trifle, chutney, rhubarb bread and butter pudding.....
My rhubarb is ready to eat!!!!!
can't wait - love it with porridge or youhurt for breakfast!

Yours is ready? You lucky, mines just starting to poke it's little head out! I love it stewed with custard, YUM!

[HeyWayne]

Planted my "blocks of wood" some weeks ago now (mother-in-law bought them for me), and she keeps asking if anything is growing yet. No sign of anything (rhubarb) growing yet.