Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
 

I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

Many thanks.

Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
 

"Serendipity" wrote in message
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I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

Many thanks.


manure lots of it at end of winter

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I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

How big?

The classic advice is, if it is a whole crown, to discard the middle and
only use the new crowns on the outside.

Dig a deep hole. (I was told four feet deep, but I made it three and
that was more than good enough.)

Get lots of bones, old woollies, leather etc (after a jumble sale is a
good time to pounce) and put the bones, shoes, handbags and armchai.....
oops! etc in first, shovel on some earth, then some woollies, compost
and/or rotted manure, earth, more woollies, earth, compost, etc until
you end up with what the dibble will suspect is where you put the wife.

Plant crown on top and keep well watered.

On no account pull *ANY* sticks during the first year. This is most
important. You will weaken the crown if you do. If you have enough bits
of crown left over you can dig over a bit of ground, add some manure and
plant them there, and pull from those, discarding them after a season.

Next (growth) year, (2005) you will be able to hunt heffalumps in your
rhubarb. After following these instructions, one stick I pulled weighed
just under a pound. And it was in prime condition.

--
Rusty Hinge
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http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

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"Serendipity" wrote in message
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I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

Many thanks.

Absolutely loads and loads of really good compost

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I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

Rhubarb isn't particular about aspect but it does like rich feeding
and benefits enormously from a good start. So dig a big hole for each
crown, a metre apart and at least a 2ft cube each, and load in as much
rotted animal manure and home made compost you can lay hands on. If your
dog has some left-over bones, or there's some roadkill handy, drop those
in at the bottom first.

In the first season after planting, rhubarb needs its leaves to help
grow a big root system, so only pick a couple of stems for a taste. In
subsequent seasons you can pick as much as you want. You can force an
early tender crop by putting an old dustbin upside down over a crown in
January. (Don't force the same crown two years running).I prefer to eat
the slim tender stems not the thick short ones. Cut off any flowerbuds
that appear. Each autumn when the plant dies down, heavily mulch the
soil round it with compost or manure. Learn to make real pouring custard
with eggs and cream :-)

After the end of July, rhubarb develops a high acid content so isn't
recommended eating then, for babies or anyone with kidney problems, gout
or arthritis.

Janet.

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I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

I could never find a suitable place in my tiny veg plot and after moving and
replanting the rhubarb three times last year decided to try an experiment,
so this year I tried growing it in a large container (about 60 litres) in a
mixture of soil and leaf mould. It thrived and produced lots of tasty stems.
I gave it lots of feed (mainly Miracle Grow) and watered it almost daily -
it seemed to like damp soil. The plant was also mobile being in a container.
--
Drakanthus.


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Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
 

I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

I could never find a suitable place in my tiny veg plot and after moving and
replanting the rhubarb three times last year decided to try an experiment,
so this year I tried growing it in a large container (about 60 litres) in a
mixture of soil and leaf mould. It thrived and produced lots of tasty stems.
I gave it lots of feed (mainly Miracle Grow) and watered it almost daily -
it seemed to like damp soil. The plant was also mobile being in a container.
--
Drakanthus.


(Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the subject line or emails
will never reach me.)

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After the end of July, rhubarb develops a high acid content so isn't
recommended eating then, for babies or anyone with kidney problems, gout
or arthritis.

Or rheumatism.

--
Rusty Hinge
horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

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: After the end of July, rhubarb develops a high acid content so isn't
: recommended eating then, for babies or anyone with kidney problems, gout
: or arthritis.
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: Or rheumatism.
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: Rusty Hinge
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I always thought rheumatism and arthritis are the same thing.

Kay

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In article , K
writes

I always thought rheumatism and arthritis are the same thing.

Rheumatism is rheumatoid arthritis. Most people get osteo arthritis as
they get older.

--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

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I always thought rheumatism and arthritis are the same thing.

There are at least two sorts of arthritis, and the term may be used
loosely to describe any pain in the joints.

Rheumatism includes muscular pain, and the pain in joints may or may not
be (clinically) arthritic.

A fuller differentiation would be found in a proper medical dictionary.

Googling, unfortunately, will turn up the witterings of countless quacks
and charlatans.

--
Rusty Hinge
horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
 

I've been given a couple of crowns of rhubarb, and as I've never
grown it before, I'd be obliged for any/all tips from the
expert rhubarbologists amongst you.

http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/
= ALL you could ever need to know about Rhubarb :~)
Jenny

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Very many thanks for all the tips, hints and contact sites.
Given a couple of years I should be providing plenty
of filling for pies, pudding and purees.

Along the way, someone advised the following site ...

http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

it's amazing. A particular thank you for this one.

Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
 

Especially the poem on rhubarbinfo by John Cleese.

My kingdom , my kingdom for a rhubarb tart.

Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
 

"Serendipity" wrote in message
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Very many thanks for all the tips, hints and contact sites.
Given a couple of years I should be providing plenty
of filling for pies, pudding and purees.

Along the way, someone advised the following site ...

http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

it's amazing. A particular thank you for this one.

I think others have covered pretty much everyhing, but let me add from
experience that if the soil gets waterlogged in winter (almost here) :-((
,It may well not reappear next year.

Steve