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    Home » Gardening

    Rhubarb Growing Tip (Weekend Gardening)

    Apr 10, 2010 · Modified: Nov 26, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 7 Comments

    Rhubarb, early spring - Andrea Meyers

    Of the three rhubarbs plants we put in last spring, only one survived the flooding, but it is coming up very nicely and this weekend we’ll plant two or three more.

    As soon as the leaves sprouted we inverted a large planter over it, a technique that encourages longer stems, and so far we are very pleased with the results.

    Bucket covering rhubarb plant - Andrea Meyers

    And of course we’ll be very happy to cook with those long tasty stems, especially with the fruits of these little plants growing nearby.

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    1. Logan says

      April 10, 2010 at 1:48 am

      I love your gardening posts. Gardening/landscaping/hardscaping is a real passion of mine, and I like to live vicariously through your gardening experiences. I also LOVE rhubarb, especially when perfectly paired with strawberries!

      Reply
    2. Elizabeth says

      April 10, 2010 at 10:50 am

      Sorry you lost a few plants, I know the feeling all too well. The one that
      survived looks like it has a wonderful start. Great tip, and be generous with manure as well.

      Reply
    3. Sharlene Thomas says

      April 10, 2010 at 1:32 pm

      Great trick for longer stems! Wonder if that would work for chard, as well...they're in the same family. Gonna try it, anyway. I love the leaves, but also enjoy the crispy stems in some meals. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    4. Mona Wolters says

      April 10, 2010 at 8:10 pm

      Can rhubarb be grown in Central Florida. If so, please tell me the instructions. I used to live in New Jersey
      and we had a huge patch of rhubarb. I would love to have some in Hernando County, Fl.

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        April 10, 2010 at 10:51 pm

        Hi Mona. Rhubarb needs a couple months of cold weather, below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, in order to thrive. If your winters are very mild, you can try growing it as an annual by planting from seed. I found instructions in a booklet from UC Davis, http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/repositoryfiles/8020-54094.pdf. Good luck!

        Reply
    5. Michele | aka Raw Juice Girl says

      April 11, 2010 at 10:18 am

      Looks great! I have rhubarb in my garden as well. I haven't been by here in a while so forgive me if you've already mentioned this, but do you do companion planting? I'm loving this gardening method a lot. 😀

      Reply
      • Andrea says

        April 11, 2010 at 4:28 pm

        Hi Michele. We do some companion planting, particularly with tomatoes and basil because they do so well together, though we aren't fully there yet with everything we grow. Let's call it a work in progress. 🙂

        Reply

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