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I want to put some rhubarb crowns onto my plot. I looked on the organic gardening catalogue and it offers me a choice between Champagne and Victoria. Which would be better?

Champagne is earlier and "tastes better". = Tim

Wilkinsons selling cheap rhubarb at the moment- and they sell these 2 varieties.

??? Oh why am I not in Chelmsford at the moment (where there's a Wilkinsons) so I could get a couple of crowns!!....cheap too you say....it will be 10 days or so before I can get there again!!.... :'( >:(

I agree! Champagne

mmmm...champagne....does it come with bubbles?  :P

Quotemmmm...champagne....does it come with bubbles?  :P

Yes if you ferment it properly,nice with some gooseberries and elder flowers ;D

Stephan.

HP- let me know if you want any more from Wilkos and I can drop them around,
Ross

Ross....have just tried to send you an instant message but having problems with it -  just wont send for me...I'm having difficulties getting into group etc. at the moment - sometimes I can, sometimes I can't.... (Admin are aware)....

Went up to lottie today to do first lot of work in ages and met another neighbour for the first time - 2 along from me - and he dug up a crown for me - even planted it for me!!...it's just lovely...3 or 4 gorgeous pink sticks with uncurling leaves.....my first edible planting....if only I'd had my camera with me!....

Thanks so much for the offer though - really kind of you...Maggie

p.s. hope this post  :-/

HP.... if you still want more there was loads in the Chelmsford store when I went in yesterday!

Cor, Essex peeps galore!  There are a few of us Essex lottiers now, we should all get together some time!  I hurtle through Chelmsford ever day to collect my boy from school - glam life I lead!  ;D

;) Yes, E.J. we do get about....my next visit to Mum & Dad is next week......you'll probably be whizzing past me somewhere while I'm there ......

and Ross....so, you go that way too sometimes...not going on Monday are you by any chance?.....only joking...I get the train and stay over for a while...hate the M25.....can't face driving it myself  ??? ::).....I'll have a look while I'm there tho and might bring a bit more back with me.....every time I go in there, I always see brilliant things for the garden/lottie at bargain prices but usually they're bulky and I can't bring them back on train!!....

thanks H.P.

no not me - don't go to Essex too often. Nearest I get is Enfield, North London where I was born and bred.

Hi to all the Essex folk!!

I was out your way yesterday EJ - had a meeting in Maldon so whizzed through on my way from Chelmsford!  should have made a detour to check out your lottie (and all it's security!!)   :)

:-[ ooops....sorry Ross....got mixed up.....it was Clare....thanks Clare for the offer....I visit Chelmsford every few weeks (my parents) from the Reading area....wouldn't it be great to all meet sometime.....my neice lives in Maldon and her Dad, my brother lives in Burnham-on-Crouch....so I go that way sometimes too....H.P.

HP - great idea.. we should arrange to all meet up sometime!

I could do a guided tour of my lottie, but there's not much to see at the moment!!!!  

Clare....forgot to say in my I.M. a guided tour sounds a great idea.....maybe in the spring, early summer when things are happening  ;)

no problem.. I'd be happy to give you a guided tour, once the veggies are growing.

was thinking about getting some rhubarb crowns for the allotment- how many sticks do you get from one crown in an average year?

I have just thrown in 2 crowns at £1.15 each! Using mine for compost more than eating, family not partial to rhubarb, and others have arthiritis, so they say to avoid it! Think the number of sticks per plant increase year by year Ross. ( not a lot of help sorry!) DP