@learntogrow1: Good morning! I hope you a good weekend! Have you ever tried forcing rhubarb? You’ll not only get an earlier harvest, the stalks or petioles will be milder in flavor as stored sugars are concentrated in them instead of the leaves. The leaves will be pale, due to blocked sunlight, but look at how gorgeous the reddish-pink petioles are! (Leaves are toxic!) ✳️ It’s best to wait for your plants to establish before forcing them to grow. Newly planted rhubarb is usually harvested in the second season. If you’d like to force it, it’s a good idea to wait till the third year. ✅ Place a tall pot over the crowns as shown, (30-36 inches tall). Cover any holes to prevent light from entering. Covering the crowns will also create a microclimate inside, warming up the soil and waking the buds from dormancy. ☀️Plants cannot photosynthesize without sunlight, therefore the stalks stretch in search of light and the foliage remain a light color. (Phototropism: Direction of plant growth in response to a light source) ✅ Keep the crowns covered for 7-8 weeks. Harvest the stalks when they’re about 8-12 inches long. Compost the leaves as they’re not edible and contain a significant amount of oxalic acid which can make people ill. ✅ Allow your plant to regenerate for the remaining of the year and store energy for next year’s harvest. It’s a good idea to grow multiple plants so you can alternate forcing them every other year and harvest throughout the season. 🌱This variety is called Victoria. When planting rhubarb, space each plant 4-6 feet apart. #rhubarb #gardeningtips #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #foodforest #growfood
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Monday 10 April 2023 15:37:46 GMT
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Raven Whitewolf :
I have flashbacks of rhubarb pies my mom used to say were " Just as good as Cherry!"
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No mom. No they're not.
2023-04-14 06:29:15
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Mottimannimosa :
I would like to try this, but I’m worried about snailes piling up under the bucket, having a feast 😅
2023-04-10 18:29:52
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KhunToey :
ผักนี้อร่อยครับ แต่ส่วนตัวยังไม่เคยกิน
2023-05-24 15:52:45
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.เป็ด..ʕ ꈍᴥꈍʔ. :
ใช่ที่มันเปรี้ยวๆไหม
2023-05-23 14:25:30
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13254467778 :
looks great .I remember it as a kid ..just eat it straight out of the ground
2023-04-11 00:28:03
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Eliza Inez :
What does this taste like?
2023-04-10 16:09:20
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chaoswithin1986 :
why do you cover it?
2023-04-10 20:28:12
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AnjoKarma :
I love rhubarb.. Question is how do I start it growing is it seeds or what?
2023-04-11 15:33:53
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Berethian :
Only problem is that, at the end, you’re stuck with a bunch of rhubarb.
2023-04-11 10:04:04
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LisaL17 :
Wait what!?!?!? Explain please
2023-04-10 21:48:31
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Kim.Bub :
Eat the stocks (delicious in pie) but the leaves are poisonous, so beware new gardeners!
2023-04-13 03:22:09
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Chandra Christine OC :
Ohhhh I love rhubarb peeled and salted so yummy.
2023-04-16 20:22:12
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Nope :
I’ve been forced to EAT rhubarb….
2023-04-14 10:03:06
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Robin :
I’m curious as to the reason for planting it this way? Mine have always flourished
2023-04-13 02:36:41
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Nodine :
My rhubarbs are on their second year and I can’t wait!
2023-04-10 20:50:12
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Freckles&Sprouts :
Gorgeoussss!!!
2023-04-10 15:46:29
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natliw25 :
Question: when do you cover them and uncover them? Also, do you live where there is snow?
2023-04-13 17:51:02
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Shelly Boyer :
Great idea ! I’ve heard they grow mostly at night and like the dark. Guess I’ll try them again . TYSM 🥰
2023-04-11 14:29:48
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Tiffany Sanderson :
what are the details? what size pot, and for how long?
2023-04-13 03:04:55
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Kelly :
Love love rhubarb
2023-04-10 22:08:15
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Hsx1 :
Can’t stand rubato but that should work for some other crops like maybe Celery, green onions and potatoes.
2023-04-11 04:08:54
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Ri McCue :
Instructions unclear- put pot in garden, lifted it up and nothing was there
2023-04-16 23:05:52
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lil toe tang :
is that char??
2023-04-10 23:41:57
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Trapphau5 :
What does that do?
2023-04-11 03:31:29
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