After three years my rhubarb grown from a root cutting (sorry, I don't know the variety) has finally put out a show of magnificently large leaves. Can anyone give me guidance on when and how to pull and any prize recipies you might have to pass on, Many thanks in advance.
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I take off stalks as needed whenever they are nice and big. Rhubarb crumble is my favourite. Chop and cook the rhubarb with sugar to taste, until it starts to break down. Some prefer it chunky, others almost to a puree. Then cover with a crumble topping and bake until lightly brown.
Yumm I love rhubarb. My son gave me a crown out of his garden and although it comes up okay it is nothing like the size he has. I took all the stems off at the same time this year as they looked ready, but they are always thin. When will they get to be like I remember, lovely thick redish stems. I wonder if it is age that has something to do with it, or am I just being impatient and taking them off before they swell to a fat body. My favourite recipe is also rhubarb crumble made with lovely demerara sugar sprinkled on top of the crumble to make it crunchy. Alison
Normally I put a galvanised wash tub over the top in winter to force it. This year I used a new compost bin (which I haven't put into use yet. It's magnificent!! Long pink rhubarb. Bootiful!
I forgot to say I was always taught to pull it rather than cut it off the plant. As a child we used to eat it raw, dipped in sugar. we also used to build fires in the garden and stew it (and plums).
