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KLCG

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when can i harvest my early rhubarb
« on: March 29, 2009, 21:16:04 »
its getting quite big now.  My FIL & MIL love the stuff, I inherited the barb when i got the plot.  So does anyone know when is good to harvest and how do i harvest it?
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grotbag

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Re: when can i harvest my early rhubarb
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 21:45:58 »
have started harvesting mine ,if it looks big enough it should be ready.i just pull mine up.

saddad

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Re: when can i harvest my early rhubarb
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2009, 21:49:46 »
I concur... on both points   8)

Squash64

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Re: when can i harvest my early rhubarb
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 22:01:24 »
I've been picking mine for a couple of weeks now.  Pull the sticks gently and they should come off quite easily.
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darren2007

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Re: when can i harvest my early rhubarb
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 22:04:30 »
ive been picking mine for afew weeks aswell

KLCG

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Re: when can i harvest my early rhubarb
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 22:16:16 »
Thanks
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