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Harvesting rhubarb

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:13 pm
by armstrom
Hi,

Can rhubarb be constantly harvested trhoughout the year, or will leaves not grow back until the new season?

Cheers,
Mike

Re: Harvesting rhubarb

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:52 pm
by alan refail
Hi Armstrom

Short answer: No. Rhubarb stalks become inedible, then die down for the winter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/basics/t ... arb1.shtml

Re: Harvesting rhubarb

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:29 pm
by peter
Also you need to allow the plant some leaves plus time without any picking to get some energy into the root tor next season.