growing guide rhubarb

Growing Guides How to grow rhubarb

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07/02/2008

How to grow rhubarb

Rhubarb is a hardy vegetable and very simple to grow. It produces edible and succulent pink-red stems from February to June, which can be used in chutneys, crumbles, jams, pies, yoghurts and mousses.

The large leaves make the plants highly attractive in the garden.

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rhubarb leaves

What you will need

  • Some dormant rhubarb crowns or container-grown rhubarb plants
  • A spade for digging over the planting site
  • Well-rotted garden compost or manure
  • A general organic fertiliser and a garden rake
  • A supply of horse manure and straw (for forcing an early crop only – see Planting Guide)
  • A forcing pot (for forcing an early crop only – see Planting Guide)

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