Topic: Rhubarb

[tricia]

The crown of my rhubarb has lots of strong, vigorous growth. I know that it cannot be eaten now, but do I have to let it rot back or should I cut off the stalks?

Also, I'd like to move it to a different part of the plot, is this a good time of the year to be transplanting rhubarb?

Tricia

[the_snail]

I have found you a few links off www.google.com search hope they help.


http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/fruit_veg_diary/fruit_veg_mini_project_september_1a_rhubarb.asp
(British Site)

http://www.fothergills.co.uk/en/content/growing-rhubarb.aspx
(British Site)

There was 3 links but first failed so now there is 2

The_Snail

[tricia]

Thanks, Snail - I was being lazy asking here for advice! The first link didn't work, but the other two have given me all the info I need. I'm just hoping the leaves do, indeed, die back, because I seem to remember that here in the south-west they stayed green all last winter :). The plant is growing quite vigorously at this time.

Oh well, the rumour seems to be we are in for a hard winter so maybe we will get some frosts this year.

Tricia

[Derekthefox]

I believe rumours of a hard winter are quite common ... no doubt spread by people who love to say - I told you so ! ! !

I always leave my rhubarb to die back naturally.

Derekthefox :D

[Merry Tiller]

Are these rumours similar to the ones I heard in the spring about having a 1976 type summer this year.
The forecasters can't get the weather right a day ahead, let alone a season ahead ;D

[the_snail]

What Summer this year? Did we have one?

The_Snail

[daisymay]

was on 5th June as far as I remember sexy snail, do you not remember it?  ;D ;D(I was stuck inside the GMEX in Manchester at an exhibition - was about 38 degrees in there)

[Andy H]

Not bad, got sunburnt many many times on the plot this year!
only crappy week was the week I had on holiday in england :-\

[fbgrifter]

they reckon snow in the north for christmas day!

http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twoforecasts/fordiscussion.aspx?type=FDxmas

[Robert_Brenchley]

And only recently I was reading predictions that white Christmases might be a thing of the past! I missed the summer; I had this awful chest infection and was fit for nothing for ages. But the bees did well out of it, bringing in masses of bramble honey. There wasn't anything else; it was too dry. Bramble is deep-rooted and pretty reliable in dry weather.