Comments on: Forced Rhubarb http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/ A Scottish food blog Sat, 26 May 2012 16:18:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Adrian http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-9412 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:56:24 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-9412 Hi all, as a new veg ‘gardener’ i have been very pleased with myself with my first year of growing veg and a successful crop of beetroot, carrotts, lettuce, runner beans and leeks..
I was given a rhubarb crown by my mother in law and was looking forward to seeing and tasting it once grown. I planted it in an area of my raised beds and sure enough it grew inabunadance. My only concerns are that the stems are green and not red or pinkish in colour and taste sharp.

Can anyone advise me wheather this will improve as time goes by or if i should try the forcing way of growing it ?

Any help would be much appreciated…

Adrian…a rhubarb lover!

]]> By: Wendy http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3737 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:15:53 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3737 Annemarie – From seed? That’s impressive. Will post about the tagine as soon as I make it again. Had a bit of an Fairy Liquid incident with the last batch…

Holler – As far as I can remember we just dug up a clump of rhubarb from an established plot and just planted it. It looked quite droopy last year but it gorgeous this year.

Katie – Wonder why that is… Maybe rhubarb prefers damp? Or cold?

]]> By: katie http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3721 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:05:35 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3721 WOW! That is beautiful!
I want rhubarb!!!!
I leep trying to grow it here, but no luck. Maybe this would work!

]]> By: holler http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3706 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:45:11 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3706 That rhubarb looks amazing Wendy! I do so love rhubarb! Do you have any tips on how to take a cutting? My parent’s neighbour had rhubarb in his garden, so I could take a cutting from that, I am sure!

]]> By: Annemarie http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3686 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:14:18 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3686 Oh, well done with the rhubarb. I’ve bought some seeds and am already looking forward to next winter’s crop (well, it gives you something in the winter to look forward to). First, though, I must plant them, which I’ve been saying for the past 4 weekends. Hope the tagine went well tonight, and look forward to reading the post about it! :)

]]> By: Wendy http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3681 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:21:57 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3681 Helen – I did listen to the bucket a few times but to no avail. :)

Susan – Thank you!

Cynthia – It’s pretty impressive, isn’t it.

Nina – Glad I’m not the only one excited about these things!

]]> By: Nina http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3680 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:11:44 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3680 Have you ever seen something more beautiful than the rhubarb bursting through the soil – awesome!!

]]> By: Cynthia http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3678 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:26:55 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3678 I am clapping my hands in glee at the miracle of nature and life. Look at perfection.

]]> By: Dr. Benabio http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3676 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:53:01 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3676 Beautiful photos, Wendy. Just beautiful. Cheers,
Susan from Food Blogga

]]> By: Helen http://aweebitofcooking.co.uk/2008/04/03/forced-rhubarb/#comment-3675 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:47:47 +0000 http://teach77.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3675 That’s beautiful Wendy. You are so lucky to have the room to grow your own rhubarb! I’ve heard that you can hear it squeaking while it grows…..

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