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Old 06-04-2008, 10:50 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Rhubarb sprouting in between patio tiles?!

Food from weeds? Sounds like a good idea. Swiss Chard is another one that
self-seeds all over the place but so far not between paving stones.

"Clemens" wrote in message
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We recently planted two types of rhubarb in patio pots next to one
another; one had come from a family garden, the other was a new plant
purchased at a local garden centre.

They both seem to be growing very well, but we noticed yesterday that a
sprout had emerged from the edge of a nearby drain! And today another
has appeared in the crack between our paving slabs and the wall of the
house. Closer inspection revealed they'd also developed a fondness for
growing in gaps in the paving behind the pots in which they were
originally planted; we're getting quite a family!

Is this normal? What's especially worrying is that the ones growing in
the concrete are developing at a much quicker rate than those in the
pots. Is it likely they've morphed into some kind of weed?!

We're very much novice gardeners and any advice would be much
appreciated!




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Clemens