Rhubarb in winter
 

My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Peter

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He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I
could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far
from being gruntled.
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Rhubarb in winter
 

"Peter James" wrote
My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Yes.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

Rhubarb in winter
 

On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:05:48 +0100, Peter James wrote:

My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

In a word, Yes.

We used to grow around 40 acres of rhubarb that were then forced and sent
to the London markets.

They stayed in the fields 3 years untouched save as to manuring and
shoddying to build up the crowns. So for a crown that is to be left in
the ground and not exhausted a year should be fine.


--
David

Rhubarb in winter
 

Bob Hobden wrote:


"Peter James" wrote
My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter? Do I leave it to die back naturally
and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Yes.

You pinched my answer.

--
Rusty

Rhubarb in winter
 

"Rusty Hinge" wrote
Bob Hobden wrote:


"Peter James" wrote
My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter? Do I leave it to die back naturally
and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Yes.

You pinched my answer.

No.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK

Rhubarb in winter
 

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"Rusty Hinge" wrote
Bob Hobden wrote:


"Peter James" wrote
My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter? Do I leave it to die back naturally
and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Yes.

You pinched my answer.

No.


Maybe.

Steve

Rhubarb in winter
 

In message , Peter
James writes
My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Peter

Yes. Then go back to the pub for further discussions. :)
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Gordon H
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My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Peter

Basically:

Yes

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In message , Peter James
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My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Peter

Yes. Then go back to the pub for further discussions. :)
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Gordon H
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Have you lost your way Gordon ??

Bill

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In message , Peter James
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My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Peter

Yes. Then go back to the pub for further discussions. :)
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Gordon H

Have you lost your way Gordon ??
Bill

My GPS is playing up. :)
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In message , Bill Grey
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In message , Peter James
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My first year rhubarb in my allotment is doing realy well. It's grown
very prolific leaves, and the stalks are very numerous.
What do I do with it this winter?
Do I leave it to die back naturally and just dump a load of compost on
the crowns as someone in the pub suggested?

Peter

Yes. Then go back to the pub for further discussions. :)
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Gordon H

Have you lost your way Gordon ??
Bill

My GPS is playing up. :)

I didn't know you read this group Bill, I dropped out some time ago as I
only grew Chantenay (SP?) carrots and salad leaves this year, not really
worth talking about except they are the most successful carrots I've
grown. I used containers and compost this time, which avoided the
miss-shapes and bifurcation.

Are you growing anything, except older? ;-)
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