I love rhubarb and the quality in the shops at the moment is terrible. My
mother had a huge rhubarb patch that we used to help her harvest years ago
and I want to grow my own but have limited space. I've read that it
shouldn't be harvested for at least a year after planting.

What I'd like to know is how big is the root spread? (I might put it in the
spot where I currently have a pampas if I win the battle in removing said
pampas but it's putting up a brave fight) And can I grow it in large pots
or anything similar?

Vicky

"Vicky" wrote in message
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I love rhubarb and the quality in the shops at the moment is terrible. My
mother had a huge rhubarb patch that we used to help her harvest years ago
and I want to grow my own but have limited space. I've read that it
shouldn't be harvested for at least a year after planting.

What I'd like to know is how big is the root spread? (I might put it in the
spot where I currently have a pampas if I win the battle in removing said
pampas but it's putting up a brave fight) And can I grow it in large pots
or anything similar?

Vicky

Everything you'll ever need to know about rhubarb:
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

jenny :~)

Everything you'll ever need to know about rhubarb:
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

jenny :~)



Thanks Jenny - looks like I'll have to rethink replacing the pampas with it
as it will probably create even more problems!

Vicky

"Vicky" wrote in message
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Everything you'll ever need to know about rhubarb:
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

jenny :~)



Thanks Jenny - looks like I'll have to rethink replacing the pampas with it
as it will probably create even more problems!

Vicky

Yeah but think of all those crumbles........:~)
Jenny

Yeah but think of all those crumbles........:~)
Jenny



I am so I'm hoping to find some decent samples at this week's farmer's
market in Newport (Isle of Wight).

So if anyone is there on Friday and spots a strange woman groping the
rhubarb - that'll be me.

Vicky

In article , Vicky
writes
I love rhubarb and the quality in the shops at the moment is terrible. My
mother had a huge rhubarb patch that we used to help her harvest years ago
and I want to grow my own but have limited space. I've read that it
shouldn't be harvested for at least a year after planting.

Don't harvest the first year, thereafter leave at least one open leaf on
each crown, and stop picking in July.

What I'd like to know is how big is the root spread? (I might put it in the
spot where I currently have a pampas if I win the battle in removing said
pampas but it's putting up a brave fight) And can I grow it in large pots
or anything similar?

It doesn't spread as such, but it does grow big - say 3ft long stems
with another 2.5 ft of leaf on the end of that. I think it'd fit in your
pampas grass hole.
--
Kay Easton

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

Thanks Jenny - looks like I'll have to rethink replacing the pampas with
it
as it will probably create even more problems!

Vicky


If it's anything to go by, we have our rhubarb at the end of a 4ft wide
raised bed and it takes 2ft only. Come on over and see if you like.

Mike
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"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Vicky" wrote in message
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Everything you'll ever need to know about rhubarb:
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

jenny :~)



Thanks Jenny - looks like I'll have to rethink replacing the pampas with
it
as it will probably create even more problems!

Vicky

Yeah but think of all those crumbles........:~)
Jenny

Now come on. Even I know you can't make pampas crumbles.

Steve

So if anyone is there on Friday and spots a strange woman groping the
rhubarb - that'll be me.

Vicky

and the question to ask is 'When was this pulled?' If he say's 'Fresh
this morning' forget it. Rhubarb is best pulled in the evening after a
day's full sun :-)) Makes it sweeter :-))

Mike

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from "shazzbat" contains these words:

Yeah but think of all those crumbles........:~)

Now come on. Even I know you can't make pampas crumbles.

It would save a lot of landfill if you could.

Janet.

The message
from "Vicky" contains these words:

I love rhubarb and the quality in the shops at the moment is terrible. My
mother had a huge rhubarb patch that we used to help her harvest years ago
and I want to grow my own but have limited space. I've read that it
shouldn't be harvested for at least a year after planting.

What I'd like to know is how big is the root spread? (I might put it in the
spot where I currently have a pampas if I win the battle in removing said
pampas but it's putting up a brave fight) And can I grow it in large pots
or anything similar?

I think there should be a rhubarb faq!

Rhubarb roots go mainly downwards - a long way.

The instructions I used were these: take a crown and divide it, keeping
only the outside roots for planting. (I kept the middles for forcing and
then discarding)

Dig a four foot deep hole for each root. (I dug a three foot deep trench.)

Collect old all-leather shoes and woollens from jumble sales' leftovers,
bones, etc and put them in the bottom of each pit. Keep some woollens
for adding as you refill.

Mix the spoil from the pits with well-rotted manure, and add some
hoof-and-horn and/or bonemeal. Fill pits with this, adding more woollens
as you go. You will end up with a good mound. Plant the new crowns in
this and water-in thoroughly. (The mound will go down during the first
year.)

Don't pull any sticks the first year, but if you've kept the middle bits
of the crowns, you can plant those in ordinary dug soil and pull all the
year. Discard the roots at the end of the season.

After the first year you can pull mercilessly until the gooseberries are
ready, then you should allow your plants to rest.

Add some rotted manure each year and you will be rewarded by *HUMUNGOUS*
and tasty sticks of rhubarb. One of mine weighed just under a pound.....

Best of luck.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes
After the first year you can pull mercilessly until the gooseberries are
ready, then you should allow your plants to rest.

That's a very good guideline! Automatically corrects for the differences
in season across the country. Suppose it does depend which variety of
gooseberries you grow, though.

Add some rotted manure each year and you will be rewarded by *HUMUNGOUS*
and tasty sticks of rhubarb. One of mine weighed just under a pound.....

Yes - I can fill a plate-sized rhubarb pie with one stick.
--
Kay Easton

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

JennyC wrote:

Everything you'll ever need to know about rhubarb:
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

jenny :~)

Well, I'll be b******** with a blunt pitch fork, I've always thought that my
ornamental rhubarb was just that but from the link....Superior in flavour to
the common rhubarb

Must try in a few weeks

pk