An early BBC QI programme, which I rewatched the other day, asked the panellists whether they knew of the Rhubarb Triangle, which prompted me to write this article. It is, of course, the perfect ...
Forgive my rhubarb obsession, but I can’t think of anything in my garden that returns so much pleasure for so little effort. As long as I feed my rhubarb – manure tea is its drink of choice – it feeds ...
So anxious are my hills of rhubarb to get started every spring that their petioles practically jump up through the soil and mulch that covers them. One of the reasons for their enthusiasm is that they ...
The first fruit I pick from my garden isn't even a fruit. It's rhubarb -- one of the most trouble-free pie and sauce crops you can grow in our area. Bugs seldom bother it, disease rarely strikes it, ...
As early spring takes hold of the UK, now is the perfect time for gardeners to prepare their rhubarb plants for a vigorous growing season. One of the most beneficial practices you can adopt is ...