This is the journal of my endeavours to grow a range of fruit, veg and flowers from seed, grow organically, and my attempts to create a personal paradise with 1/2 acre of maintained gardens and 1/2 acre wild meadows. Northern Ireland's average daily high temperatures are 18 °C (64 °F) in July and 6 °C (43 °F) in January. Soil type: Clay

Friday, 28 February 2014

Rhubarb Race

Photo above shows 5 days of growth compared to photo below.
The rhubarb race is on and each week I expect the fruit to get bigger and bigger. Last year I was harvesting from May to early July and I'm hoping for the same (if not better) this year. I divided the plant in January and did a swap with another gardener hoping to acquire a new type of rhubarb - neither of us know what variety we had so it'll be interesting to see what happens. This year I have five rhubarb plants - I'm thinking lots of rhubarb eating (crumbles, jam, stewed and served over ice cream)!
How's your rhubarb doing?
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9 comments:

  1. Jo@awholeplotoflove28 February 2014 at 01:40

    I've got three, I moved them last year & didn't harvest from them as I wanted them to have a full year in the new space. I can't wait for this years harvest & thankfully they are making their way through the ground nicely.

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  2. Sue Garrett28 February 2014 at 02:13

    Some of our rhubarb is shooting but some are later varieties, We are still eating last years from the freezer.

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  3. ann28 February 2014 at 05:49

    Sleeping.

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  4. Julie 28 February 2014 at 07:31

    Our rhubarb is putting in an appearance :o)

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  5. Mark Willis28 February 2014 at 10:45

    I was at our local Garden Centre today and cast some envious glances towards their terracotta rhubarb-forcers. I couldn't justify the £32.95 price tag though. :(
    I have two types of Rhubarb: "Victoria" and "Timperley Early". The latter was new last year, and I'm unsure whether to crop it this year. I might just let it build up its strength a bit more before I do.

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  6. Egretta Wells blog28 February 2014 at 13:50

    Time for rhubard already! Maybe I will buy some at the market this year and try it once again. As you know, my brother and I never liked it in any form, but your grandmother was just like you. She could hardly wait to make desserts of rhubard!

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  7. Egretta Wells blog28 February 2014 at 13:52

    Sorry, I know it is spelled " rhubarb".

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  8. Wendy1 March 2014 at 12:25

    I grow rhubarb in a large barrel and I'm lucky it does so well every year. We don't each much, so one plant is enough, but it is a real treat to have it.

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  9. --Ana--2 March 2014 at 09:02

    No rhubarb in my garden. My family doesn't like it so I don't grow it.

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