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GRENTHUMBS West Warwick, RI(Zone 6b) Jan 14, 2006

I hear you shouldn't harvest your rhubarb the first year. Is this true?


Dena

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Jan 15, 2006

Yes, it's true, you should let them develop a strong root system the first year and only pick a few stalks the second year, depending on how they do.

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GRENTHUMBS West Warwick, RI(Zone 6b) Jan 15, 2006

Thanks Big Red,
I planted rhubarb begining of last summer (thinking back to childhood days of munchin on some rhubarb dunked in sugar that we got out of moms garden)and I had to have it. by the end of summer it was huge with tons of stalks, it almost killed me to leave it alone.

So what your saying is that if it looks that way this coming season I might have a taste?!?!

: )
Dena

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Bryanpl Vancouver, BC Jan 15, 2006

Never eat the leaves, but then I am sure everyone knows that!!!

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GRENTHUMBS West Warwick, RI(Zone 6b) Jan 15, 2006


yeah, mom driled that one in when I was a youngin.


thanks a bunch (of Rhubarb) Big Red

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Dena

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VGMKY Louisville, KY Jan 21, 2006

Some time ago, I posted this on the Vegetable Thread here. Hope it helps with growing your Rhurbarb.
Gary/Louisville

The Rhubarb Compendium/Everything You Ever You Wanted to Know about Rhubarb
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/

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GRENTHUMBS West Warwick, RI(Zone 6b) Jan 21, 2006

Thank you VGMKY, thats some good reading!
I'm printing this out!

Happy gardening!
Dena

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