Rhubarb! YAY!

[bussinspain]

The Glaskins Perpetual rhubarb seed that I sowed last year and very carefully nurtured has popped up in the veggie garden! Proper rhubarb shaped leaves are now showing through the soil Here in Spain, rhubarb is not known - they don't know what they are missing. Next year I will be able to let our neighbours have a taste of a British rhubarb crumble. And just to be on the safe side I sowed some more earlier this year and that is now looking good too.

[Bigmallly]

Nice one. You'll have to educate the yocals in the art of eating rhubarb.

[bussinspain]

Rhubarb crumble, rhubarb fool, rhubarb wine, rhubarb jam................rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!

[sparrow100]

don't forget rhubarb vodka.....mmmmmmm

[Snadger]

don't forget rhubarb vodka.....mmmmmmm

And raw rhubarb stems and a cup of sugar..............

[Bohobumble]

That's fab news I love rhubarb, growing some seeds myself this they are not germinating too well - about 25%

I inherited two plants on my plot so was lucky there, just waiting for them to poke up through the surface, they're a bit slow!

Is there any herb/veggie they grow in Spain we should try going here that we don't already know about?

[Bigmallly]

Rhubarb crumble, rhubarb fool, rhubarb wine, rhubarb jam................rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!

Hot Rhubarb Pie & Ice Cream................

[Bohobumble]

rhubarb chutney... rhubarb curd....

[Bohobumble]

radish and rhubarb pickle...

[bussinspain]

That's fab news I love rhubarb, growing some seeds myself this they are not germinating too well - about 25%

I inherited two plants on my plot so was lucky there, just waiting for them to poke up through the surface, they're a bit slow!

Is there any herb/veggie they grow in Spain we should try going here that we don't already know about?

You could try their awesome bendy cucumber "Alficoz" no need to peel it, just thinly slice it put it in a dish with a little olive oil and a splash of flavoured vinegar. Leave it for about an hour then devour it! Delicious. If you would like some seed, let me know where to send it.

[TheChemist]

Sorry to gatecrash...

Thought it might be prudent to add this question onto a thread full of rhubarb enthusiasts!

I was watching an old Gardener's World and they mentioned that you should never cut rhubarb in the first year. I've bought a rhubarb plant and planted it. It currently has three small stalks and leaves. Will this likely be a 1 year old plant, shooting for the first time, and needing to be left alone?

Sorry if a silly question - complete novice here

[fishpond]

Yes & Yes.
Loads of manure and hold fire 'till next year, when we will all be around with dishes, pie cases, buckets, saucepans, crumble mix etc.

[TheChemist]

Yes & Yes.
Loads of manure and hold fire 'till next year, when we will all be around with dishes, pie cases, buckets, saucepans, crumble mix etc.

Brill, thanks. I added lots of our well rotted chicken manure to the rhubarb.

Rhubarb is my absolute favourite so I'm already dreaming of crumbles, pies, jams, and wines

[veggiechicken]

Hi The Chemist and welcome You'd better buy/scrounge some more rhubarb roots, start building your stock up ready for next year. You can never have too much rhubarb

[Kristen]

I was watching an old Gardener's World and they mentioned that you should never cut rhubarb in the first year. I've bought a rhubarb plant and planted it. It currently has three small stalks and leaves. Will this likely be a 1 year old plant, shooting for the first time, and needing to be left alone?

Its the first year after planting or forcing so, in addition to this year, if you divide it up, in a few years time, or force it one Spring, then you should let it recover for a year before cropping it again.

Having said that I'm vague on forcing ... I take that to be the sort of forcing where you dig the root up and put it somewhere warmer to force it, rather than chucking a bucket over it for a month.