Gopher wrote:
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.

Thanks everyone, I think Ive got it now! :-D