Growing Rhubarb

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03 Dec 19 Spike Petersen (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been wondering if a raised garden bed would be ok to grow rhubarb as a horticulturist this is one plant that has been a difficult one to grow as well as strawberries nothing much else is a problem. Its been said that I can get a broom handles to grow yet rhubarb eludes me. Thanks in advance
14 Dec 19 Craig chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
Gday spike yes this is my first year growing rhubarb in raised garden beds, my harvest is unbelievable,our temperature where I am gets very hot 46 is not uncommon, however this year I covered my entire veg I patch with fruit fly netting (we get the here) the netting is only 2-3% shade so on the roof I staggered 70% shade cloth that is 1.8 wide the missed 1.8 and so on so every thing gets sun but not all the time, my beds consisted Of we’ll rotten cow manure with a sandy top about 4-5 inches then sugar cane mulch to keep moisture in, hope this helps..
04 Dec 19 anon (Australia - temperate climate)
I have never grown it although my mother grew it in the 1960's. I think it grew a bit wild. Read all the notes here about climate to grow in, soil type, good draining soil, not heavy wet soil. Research on the net
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