"Janet Baraclough.." wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote:

What is the best way to plant my own Rhubarb plant, using offcuts
from
someone else's one?

Rhubarb is one of those things that nobody buys.... I think you have
to
grow it from divisions, and usually somebody near you will share some
pieces.

Just bung it in some soil, it'll know what to do.
You won't kill it unless the soil gets waterlogged for long periods.

There's a large and worthwhile difference between just bunging rhubarb
in soil, and planting it on top of a deep hole filled with old leather
shoes, wooly jumpers, weeds and manure. The stalks on deep-fed plants
are longer, more prolific, tender and pink, and taste better.

I wish you had said that _before_ I planted mine!

Alan
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