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Stupid question alert regarding rhubarb!
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No im not blonde lol just act it! :rotfl::rotfl:
When you cut rhubarb you just cut the stick off down by the crown yes? Then does it just grow back?
Told you it was stupid question alert lol
No im not blonde lol just act it! :rotfl::rotfl:
When you cut rhubarb you just cut the stick off down by the crown yes? Then does it just grow back?
Told you it was stupid question alert lol
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Not a blonde question at all. We all only know what we know IYSWIM.
Yes, more stalks and leaves will grow. Rather than cutting, it is best to gently but firmly pull the stalk off. Grasp near to the ground and steadily pull; the stalk will come away with the recognisable thin strip at the end rather than a broken stem. (Hard to explain).
Only pull a few stalks at a time, leaving immature stalks and leaves to continue feeding the roots. From the middle of July, it is best not to take any at all so the roots (it is actually like a lump of wood!) can store up energy for next year.
Keep your rhubarb plant watered and cover with good compost over the winter for protection and to pep up the soil for next year.
Enjoy, and just think what those stalks would cost you in the supermarket :eek::eek::eek:0 -
You pull it. It comes away at the base where it is growing. And its NOT a stupid question at all. Its perfectly sensible,if someone doesnt know something the best way to find out is to ask others who do know. Ergo,no such thing as a stupid question."The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j0
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Thankyou both for your response, i guess your right you dont learn if you dont ask! Now mine is in a massive tub as cannot put it in the ground, so i just do the same and cover with compost for the winter monthsSealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:0
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Yes,it might be a good idea to wrap round the tub with bubble wrap or similar too,to prevent frost penetration."The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j0
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thankyou
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Yes,it might be a good idea to wrap round the tub with bubble wrap or similar too,to prevent frost penetration.
Frost on rhubarb crowns is excellent
It is common practice to lift a crown deliberately and leave on top of soil to be frosted before forcing it
"Cultivated for its delicious, pink stems, rhubarb is a very hardy, frost-resistant vegetable - in fact it requires a period of frost in the winter in order to produce the best stalks"
More here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/techniques/growfruitandveg_growingrhubarb1.shtml
Of course with only one crown in a pot then forcing is not really an option every yearWhen an eel bites your bum, that's a Moray0 -
My mum always used to say that rhubarb was not rhubarb unless it was frosted!What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare0
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