In message , ~Brian~
writes
Having now planted the crowns they are sprouting well. The advice about not
picking in the first season - do you just leave the stalks on and let them
die back naturally, or do they have to be removed at some stage.

Thanks Brian


I suggest you allow them to die back naturally. Also, be controlled when
pulling only a couple in the second year. There are some good pieces of
advice in the following link - which my wife (within who's domain the
rhubarb falls - at least in our garden) has found very accurate and
helpful:

http://www.self-sufficient.co.uk/Growing-Rhubarb.htm

HTH.
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