Rhubarb
Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Rhubarb
Rhubarb
is a perennial vegetable, though it is generally used as a fruit in
desserts and jams. Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest your
own rhubarb.
Of the rhubarb plant, only the stalks are eaten. These have a rich,
tart flavor. The leaves of the rhubarb plant are poisonous, so be sure
that they are not ingested. Rhubarb is easy to grow, but needs cool
weather to thrive.
Planting
- Before planting, eliminate all perennial weeds.
- Choose a site that is well-drained, fertile, and preferably in full
sunlight. Rhubarb does best where the average temperature falls below
40ºF in the winter and below 75ºF in the summer.
- Plant one-year rhubarb crowns in early spring as soon as the ground
is workable, when the roots are still dormant and before growth begins
or plants are just beginning to leaf out.
- Rhubarb can also be planted in the fall after dormancy has set in.
- Dig large bushel basket-size holes. Space rhubarb plants about 4
feet apart and plant the roots 1 to 2 inches below the surface of
the soil.
- Be sure to mix compost, rotted manure, or anything high in organic
matter in the soil. Rhubarb plants are heavy feeders and need this
organic matter. Don’t add a chemical fertilizer when planting rhubarb or
during the first year of growth. Direct contact with nitrates can kill
your rhubarb plants. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting. http://www.almanac.com/plant/rhubarb?trk_msg=3448JLNTP68KH5JPI3N1JNQS08&trk_contact=EEBLFVJ2I0VAQT9EM5JFVJAK9O&trk_sid=U1IJ09VUJAA08HNR4R9451CRF0&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Rhubarb+(title)&utm_campaign=Companion+Daily
Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Rhubarb
Rhubarb
is a perennial vegetable, though it is generally used as a fruit in
desserts and jams. Here’s how to plant, grow, and harvest your
own rhubarb.
Of the rhubarb plant, only the stalks are eaten. These have a rich, tart flavor. The leaves of the rhubarb plant are poisonous, so be sure that they are not ingested. Rhubarb is easy to grow, but needs cool weather to thrive.
Of the rhubarb plant, only the stalks are eaten. These have a rich, tart flavor. The leaves of the rhubarb plant are poisonous, so be sure that they are not ingested. Rhubarb is easy to grow, but needs cool weather to thrive.
Planting
- Before planting, eliminate all perennial weeds.
- Choose a site that is well-drained, fertile, and preferably in full sunlight. Rhubarb does best where the average temperature falls below 40ºF in the winter and below 75ºF in the summer.
- Plant one-year rhubarb crowns in early spring as soon as the ground is workable, when the roots are still dormant and before growth begins or plants are just beginning to leaf out.
- Rhubarb can also be planted in the fall after dormancy has set in.
- Dig large bushel basket-size holes. Space rhubarb plants about 4 feet apart and plant the roots 1 to 2 inches below the surface of the soil.
- Be sure to mix compost, rotted manure, or anything high in organic matter in the soil. Rhubarb plants are heavy feeders and need this organic matter. Don’t add a chemical fertilizer when planting rhubarb or during the first year of growth. Direct contact with nitrates can kill your rhubarb plants. Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting. http://www.almanac.com/plant/rhubarb?trk_msg=3448JLNTP68KH5JPI3N1JNQS08&trk_contact=EEBLFVJ2I0VAQT9EM5JFVJAK9O&trk_sid=U1IJ09VUJAA08HNR4R9451CRF0&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Rhubarb+(title)&utm_campaign=Companion+Daily
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