Rhubarb is a cool-season garden vegetable that, once established, can produce a crop for up to 15 years, making it a ...
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How to Plant and Grow Rhubarb
Rhubarb crowns or divisions are usually shipped ... You may have to pull hard, especially on large stalks. Cutting the stems ...
We recommend that you grow rhubarb from one-year-old plants, or crowns. Follow our guide to getting the best results. Rhubarb can be grown from seed or as plants purchased from your local garden ...
The first year is vital for the rhubarb plant to develop underground. Gardeners should only lightly harvest in the second season to avoid weakening the crowns. If you're keen for an early harvest ...
Dig up a rhubarb crown, roots and all, plant it in general purpose compost from the garden centre and force into tender early growth in the greenhouse. Take root cuttings of fleshy-rooted ...
Establishing a productive rhubarb crop takes a minimum of two years from planting. Crowns are planted in first year, fertilized, and left to establish. A selective cutting can be done in the second ...