I grow rhubarb on solid clay. It is as happy as Larry, very healthy and productive. Just dig in loads of composted manure, and some sharp sand if drainage is poor. I assume you have the depth of soil, it is a deep rooting plant, roots can go down 10 feet.
Thank you Leif - I will put in lots of my garden compost , chicken manure pellets and some sand.
I have ordered 2 rhubarbs from DT Browns after reading Logan's advice - one is Poulton's Pride and one is Livingstone - both say they will crop in the autumn. It will be interesting to see if they really do.
Mine crop in the autumn, the issue is whether you should pick in the autumn. The idea is you pick early, then let the plant recover in July onwards. However, from comments here, you've made a good choice.
Without forcing harvest timperly early from march or April, all depends on the spring, then carry on until June, then stop to help the plant to build up for next year.
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I am doing a raised bed because I am on solid clay and there is no depth to the soil.
I grow rhubarb on solid clay. It is as happy as Larry, very healthy and productive. Just dig in loads of composted manure, and some sharp sand if drainage is poor. I assume you have the depth of soil, it is a deep rooting plant, roots can go down 10 feet.
Thank you Leif - I will put in lots of my garden compost , chicken manure pellets and some sand.
I have ordered 2 rhubarbs from DT Browns after reading Logan's advice - one is Poulton's Pride and one is Livingstone - both say they will crop in the autumn. It will be interesting to see if they really do.
Mine crop in the autumn, the issue is whether you should pick in the autumn. The idea is you pick early, then let the plant recover in July onwards. However, from comments here, you've made a good choice.
I have Timperley Early. As you say, they do say it can be harvested for longer, they say something about dormancy.
Yes, I was referring to the Poultons Pride. As I said earlier, most 'woobarb' should be left from July.