Forcing rhubarb

[Hyacinth]

Anyone else?

2 crowns are well through and black-binned 8)

[Hyacinth]

[tim]

Don't force them all, will you?

[Hyacinth]

No Tim, the 2 crowns that are through....? :)

[okra]

The first rhubarb of the year is always delicious, may the force be with you.

[Hyacinth]

 @ okra ;D...many thanks!

[tim]

Did you see them harvesting the other day on BBC News?  Lovely sight!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/mostof_forcedrhubarb.shtml#the_'wakefield_triangle';

[Hyacinth]

Nice link Tim. I remember seeing it growing on a TV programme some years ago. Fascinating - if a little scary!

btw.....what's everyone's fave rhubarb please?

[Mrs Ava]

My bub isn't growing yet.  Should I cover a crown now or wait until actual growth is under way?

[caroline7758]

Looked this up the other day & fairly sure it said to cover when you could see the first growth.

[Mrs Ava]

aha, thanks caroline.  I will take a bucket up when I go just in case.

[Trixiebelle]

Personally, I think it's cruel ...  ;)

[marestail murderer]

apparently im now in the ranks of "rhubarb forcers".was on the plot today and was suprised to see the wifes grandad...............(who was supposed to be holding my fence posts straight)..........chucking a tin bucket over my sprouting crowns........
when he`d explained what he was doing and why i reconsidered my opinion that he`d lost it.and was trying to kill my plants!

[Hyacinth]

 ;D ;D ;D @ MM

[supersprout]

Personally, I think it's cruel ...  ;)

like thinning ... ::)