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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. |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
"Serendipity" wrote in message ... 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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from Serendipity contains these words: 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 horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
"Serendipity" wrote in message ... 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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from Serendipity contains these words: 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. |
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.) |
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.) |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
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from Janet Baraclough contains these words: 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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"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message ... : The message : from Janet Baraclough contains these words: : : 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 I always thought rheumatism and arthritis are the same thing. Kay |
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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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from "K" contains these words: : Or rheumatism. : : -- : Rusty Hinge : horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk : http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm 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 |
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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. http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/ = ALL you could ever need to know about Rhubarb :~) Jenny |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
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. |
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Especially the poem on rhubarbinfo by John Cleese. My kingdom , my kingdom for a rhubarb tart. |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
"Serendipity" wrote in message ... 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 |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
"Serendipity" wrote in message ... 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. Put it in the freezer for a couple of days, it'll think it's been frosted which rhubarb likes. Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk Many thanks. |
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from "shazzbat" contains these words: 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. Years ago when we acquired our last garden, there was a year-round bog at the bottom of a 100yard slope, into which drained 70" pa rainfall plus the numerous springs oozing out of the peat bog higher up.The only thing growing in the swamp was rushes and several square yards of vigorous rhubarb :-). Janet. |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
Years ago when we acquired our last garden, there was a year-round bog
at the bottom of a 100yard slope, into which drained 70" pa rainfall plus the numerous springs oozing out of the peat bog higher up.The only thing growing in the swamp was rushes and several square yards of vigorous rhubarb :-). Janet. That makes sense. Its big brother the 'Gunnera' (not sure on the spelling) is grown as a marginal or bog plant. You'd sure get a big pie with one of those! -- Drakanthus. (Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the subject line or emails will never reach me.) |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
Years ago when we acquired our last garden, there was a year-round bog
at the bottom of a 100yard slope, into which drained 70" pa rainfall plus the numerous springs oozing out of the peat bog higher up.The only thing growing in the swamp was rushes and several square yards of vigorous rhubarb :-). Janet. That makes sense. Its big brother the 'Gunnera' (not sure on the spelling) is grown as a marginal or bog plant. You'd sure get a big pie with one of those! -- Drakanthus. (Spam filter: Include the word VB anywhere in the subject line or emails will never reach me.) |
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb!!!
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Drakanthus writes Years ago when we acquired our last garden, there was a year-round bog at the bottom of a 100yard slope, into which drained 70" pa rainfall plus the numerous springs oozing out of the peat bog higher up.The only thing growing in the swamp was rushes and several square yards of vigorous rhubarb :-). Janet. That makes sense. Its big brother the 'Gunnera' (not sure on the spelling) is grown as a marginal or bog plant. You'd sure get a big pie with one of those! Not so much 'big brother', more 'very distant cousin several times removed'. Rhubarb is in the dock family, Gunnera in the not at all closely related water milfoil family. Since the relationship of plants depends on sex, flower structure is far more relevant than leaf shape to any classification seeking to replicate the evolutionary history. And not all Gunnera are large! - I have some seedlings of one species which doesn't grow above 4 inches. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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