Pre Order Rhubarb Victoria
Available March 10.
3 crowns/bareroot plants per pkg.
Plant in the spring, when the ground is workable. 1. Set the crowns just below ground level. 2. Fertilize the area liberally with manure or garden fertilizer. 3. Keep the soil moist and free of weeds during the growing season. Remove the flower spikes as they appear. Space plants about 3 ft. apart. If planted too closely, they will be scrawny and more susceptible to disease. For best results do not harvest the first year and few the second year and following harvests will be bountiful for years to come. When harvesting, do not remove more than half of the stalks at any time so the roots will maintain their strength for the next season. To harvest, twist the stalk while pulling sideways and trim off the tops. You'll have to wait two to three years from the time of planting to the first real harvest. To harvest, twist the leaf stalk at the soil line; do not take more than a third of the leaves in any given year. Eat only the stalk, not the leaf.
