Rhubarb

[Lesley Jay]

I couldn't sell them. We had that many spare crowns that we piled them up on the front of the plot so that everyone could help themselves if they wanted any rhubarb crowns. We ended put setting fire to the ones that were left because they will not die off. Now with our second plot we have even more rhubarb crowns than we can use and nobody on the allotment site wants any more crowns after we cleared our first plot. (Which had over half the plot covered in rhubarb).

[Jaxom]

Perhaps Grapes would be willing to pay P&P costs to you and then the crowns would not go to waste?
Rhubarb can also be grown in a flower border. It makes a wonderful structural plant. Not everyone has room for Gunnera, which can grow up to ten feet tall.
Jax

[Jaxom]

Gunnera

here is what gunnera looks like for those who may never have heard of it.http://www.moorehaven.com/Gunnera.htm
Jax

[Nicos]

Hey...It says what andrewo was saying about putting a leaf over the the crown too! My old cat used to use one of our rhubarb plants in the garden as a parasole in the summer (sat under it.... not carried it round between her teeth!)

[Nicos]

LJ - keep them for andrewo cos he'll need them for his wine industry..he just doesn't know it yet!! I could drop them off on my way to Sheffield when we visit our son at uni!

[Amanda1]

I will buy a crown off you!

[Lesley Jay]

The rhubarb crowns on the second plot aren't dug up yet but I will keep you all posted when there are free crowns to be had!

[Scottishnewbie]

I bought a packet of rhubard seeds last year as a wee experiment and every single one germinated! Never had quite that level of success before. They are all quite small plants just now but I'm hoping they'll make up to a decent sized bed in due course and I can make some wine too! Will be asking kindly for the best recipes in due course!

[percy charlie]

im looking for rhubarb crowns lesley jay as just got a lottie and we have 3 keen rhubarb munchers in our house, my dad eats the stuff daily pm me when you dig them up and let me know how may you have spare and what you want for them inc postage and packing il check how many i can fit on the lottie thanks pc.

[Nicos]

Percy Charlie- unfortunately this is a very old thread and Lesley Jay doesn't visit the Vine anymore.
Hope you get sorted with a rhubarb plant!

[Snadger]

Percy Charlie- unfortunately this is a very old thread and Lesley Jay doesn't visit the Vine anymore.
Hope you get sorted with a rhubarb plant!

Yep, the ones Lesley dug up are a bit frizzled up now! They have been lying onthe surface for three years though!