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pakaba

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'over summering' rhubard
« on: May 04, 2008, 22:09:20 »
Hello all
I have been given a rhurbarb root but the bed in which i wish to plant it won't be ready until the autumn how best can i 'over summer'  it.?  Will it be ok in a pot? 

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Re: 'over summering' rhubard
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2008, 22:19:47 »
I would think so, try to place the pot in a semi shaded position till the space is ready to plant out ;)
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Re: 'over summering' rhubard
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2008, 22:22:57 »
I would get as big a container as you can, an empty heavy duty plastic bag even. (Large empty compost bag perhaps).

Put it in a mix of soil and well rotted manure.



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