I've just found a fairly useful site that briefly tells you when to plant
what on your allotment (for any others like me with a new allotment and who
haven't got a clue!). http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1710

Regards

In article , Mel
writes
I've just found a fairly useful site that briefly tells you when to plant
what on your allotment (for any others like me with a new allotment and who
haven't got a clue!). http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1710

Regards





Thanks Mel, good to use at any time!
The very old Reader's Digest gardening book/encyclopedia I have does the
same with all types of gardening though I daresay the times are
different now wit global warming

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Mel wrote:
I've just found a fairly useful site that briefly tells you when to plant
what on your allotment (for any others like me with a new allotment and who
haven't got a clue!). http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1710

Ta )

But what does 'lift and frost' rhubarb means? Lift yes, but frost? I'd
say force (cover) ....?

oddballdave wrote:
Rhubarb needs a period of cold to start its growth cycle.
If you lift a crown before Christmas,
let the first frost get to it,
then replant it.
If you cover two crowns (this one and another)
when you eventually get to harvest the forcings
the 'frosted' crown will have had an earlier start, so will have the
better harvest.
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-growing.html

Thank you kindly. I've never done anything to my rhubarb, see.

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oddballdave wrote:
Rhubarb needs a period of cold to start its growth cycle.
If you lift a crown before Christmas,
let the first frost get to it,
then replant it.
If you cover two crowns (this one and another)
when you eventually get to harvest the forcings
the 'frosted' crown will have had an earlier start, so will have the
better harvest.
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-growing.html

Thank you kindly. I've never done anything to my rhubarb, see.

Nor Me.
Never needed to.
But I knew that it needs to get cold before it will start to grow,
the best rhubarb is always after a bad winter.

Dave