Rhubarb is hardy perennial vegetable that will be ready for full harvest in the second or third year after planting. Rhubarb is best grown from root divisions planted in spring 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost date or as soon as the soil is workable.
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Description. Rhubarb is a hardy perennial grown for its edible stalks. Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid and should not be eaten. Rhubarb grows two 2 to 3 feet tall with large, green leaves on strong reddish stalks. Stalks grow up from a rhizome or underground stem sometimes called a crown. Rhubarb is harvested before flowering; remove flower stalks when they first appear.
Yield. Plant 2 to 3 plants per household member. Each plant will produce about 2 pounds of edible stalks each year.
Site. Rhubarb prefers organically rich, well-worked and well-drained soil with a soil pH of 5.0 to 6.8. Plant rhubarb in full sun or light shade. When preparing the planting bed, work in an inch of well-aged compost.
Planting time. Rhubarb is hardy vegetable that prefers cool weather. Set rhubarb root divisions in the garden 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost date in spring or as soon as the soil can be worked. Rhubarb will take a year to begin harvest and four years to come to full harvest so planting time need not be exact. Rhubarb can be grown from seed but the plants will not grow true. Where summers are hot, stalks will grow thin and spindly; protect plants with shade cloth.
Rhubarb is hardy perennial vegetable that will be ready for full harvest in the second or third year after planting. Rhubarb is best grown from root divisions planted in spring 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost date or as soon as the soil is workable.
How to prepare and cook rhubarb: click here.
Description. Rhubarb is a hardy perennial grown for its edible stalks. Rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid and should not be eaten. Rhubarb grows two 2 to 3 feet tall with large, green leaves on strong reddish stalks. Stalks grow up from a rhizome or underground stem sometimes called a crown. Rhubarb is harvested before flowering; remove flower stalks when they first appear.
Yield. Plant 2 to 3 plants per household member. Each plant will produce about 2 pounds of edible stalks each year.
Site. Rhubarb prefers organically rich, well-worked and well-drained soil with a soil pH of 5.0 to 6.8. Plant rhubarb in full sun or light shade. When preparing the planting bed, work in an inch of well-aged compost.
Planting time. Rhubarb is hardy vegetable that prefers cool weather. Set rhubarb root divisions in the garden 4 to 6 weeks before the average last frost date in spring or as soon as the soil can be worked. Rhubarb will take a year to begin harvest and four years to come to full harvest so planting time need not be exact. Rhubarb can be grown from seed but the plants will not grow true. Where summers are hot, stalks will grow thin and spindly; protect plants with shade cloth.