Rhubarb is a crop that keeps on giving. I got one plant from a gardening neighbour almost four years ago. I decided to divide that plant in two, since it was rather big. I planted both of them in one of my larger, deeper raised beds. Every spring I fertilise it with the fertiliser I happen to have on hand, either cow manure or horse manure. In one season I get several crops. As long as one cut the stems that starts to flower the rhubarb keep producing more and more. If you don’t cut off the flowers you only get one big, tasty crop at the beginning of the season, you may get more rhubarb after that as well but it won’t taste as good (if you let it flower.) It is very easy to become self-sufficient in rhubarbs. I always have more than I need. My freezer is usually full of rhubarb, we have an abundance of rhubarb lemonade (SO tasty and refreshing,) and there’s always rhubarb jam. There’s still enough rhubarb leftover to share with friends, neighbours and colleagues, which I very much like to do. What’s your two cents about rhubarb?

Maria