The Food Club

First Signs of Life

Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by Justin.

I wrote a post at the start of February about forcing my rhubarb and I’m please to tell you the first signs of life are now apparent. I took off the pot I’ve used to keep the plant in the dark over the past few weeks to discover despite the snow it’s started to grow. In the [...]

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Rhubarb, do Something with that Problem Corner of the Garden

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Justin.

If like me you have a little corner of the garden which doesn’t get much light and the soil isn’t that great! So what can you do? I would suggest planting a rhubarb crown as it will provide lush green foliage and provide one of the earliest new season foods from your garden. 
Rhubarb isn’t fussy [...]

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