Johnplotman's Journal

John,

your plants look delicious.

Thanks for all your journal entries.

It looks absolutely mouth-watering.

Rhubarb tart, yum yum

Thanks as ever John, looking good.

If that is a new plant how many stems will you use? I'm not sure whether to use mine as this is only its first year in the ground and I had it in a pot before that for a year.

I just planted some rhubarb last week so hope it grows. All the work you have done since you came out of hospital - you put us all to shame. Hope your keeping well

Thanks for that information John. l did not use my one plant last year as I was told, can't remember who, not to use it in the first year.

Looks delicious think it'll be a while before I'm harvesting mine.

Thanks you all.

Myrtle,the plant above is a crown that has been split to thin out the Rhubarb beds.With a new Rhubarb plant,only in the ground despite been started in a pot,if it was me i would excerise patience.With your plant been in its second year but first in the ground only pull a few stalks.That is at a crucial stage of growth.Even in the third year do similar.Just a few.In time to come you will only be encouraging a bigger crop for later years and not ending up disappointed with the years supply.Time will give you a bigger and more productive.

All is well Mary.[Thanks].Cant bend to much but able to operate on my knees at the raised tubs,and work the hoe etc.Your rhubarb will be fine.

Thanks for that info John. I shall try to be gentle with it this year! I saw them dividing rhurbarb on GW last night, they can form some big root!

Years since I have done it so I hope I remember when the time comes.  Thanks, as usual.