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01 Feb 19, Mick (Australia - temperate climate)

Not too sure about chooks eating rubbard leaves, ours's eat rubbard leaves, potato leaves and will strip a chilli bush !

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26 Dec 18, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, I've just bought another small rhubarb plant(the first one died). i live in Qld and the weather can get to about 38 degrees at this time of year. It gets really dry and hot and the heat easily kills plants. I successfully killed the first one and I don't want to do that again. I've read a lot of different things about growing rhubarb and I'm a bit confused, so I was just wondering what are the ideal conditions for planting rhubarb at this time of year, as well as right up until harvest time? thank you Ashleigh : )

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29 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Ring Norco Rural Bundaberg ask someone there what causes it.

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29 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Read the notes again - a cool weather crop - in warmer/hot weather grow in some shade. Plant it the right time also will help.

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28 Nov 18, Heather (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

We have just arrived In New Zealand and our place has a rhubarb plant in the garden. I have been trying to find out how to look after it and I think I have that information but I can't find out the best time to harvest the rhubarb in New Zeland. Can you help tell me when to harvest please? Thank you.

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29 Nov 18, Mike (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

It says dormant during winter so when it has a good production of leaves/stalks in the spring you could start harvesting depending on the age/size of the crown. Probably ease off harvesting late autumn. Other people here might have a better idea than me as I don't grow it.

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22 Nov 18, Mark Cowper (Australia - tropical climate)

I bought some rhubarb crowns from Bunnings I am not sure how old they were the plant is growing really well but I'm not sure if I should cut the stems off yet as they are green and I read the Crown needs a year to develop before you should cut the stems also the stems are still Green are they ok to eat your advice would be appreciated

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22 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

A couple of points. 1. Go back to Bunnings and ask what variety it is - green or red. 2. It is best not to pick until 20 weeks or more and preferably leave for a year so the crown grows to a good size. Picking early will reducing the size of the crown for the first few years - which means less to pick.

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20 Nov 18, Christina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I bought one rhubarb crown at the beginning of winter May 2018. I followed all directions and planted it in a raised garden bed in full sun. I had my first harvest at the end of October ...18 stalks about 45cm long. Obviously of the green variety as they did not go red. Absolutely delicious. I have now topped up the bed with mulch and cow manure and have 3leaves about 30cm long and 3new leaves poking through

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22 Nov 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Christina Christina didn't you read the notes - BETTER NOT TO HARVEST UNTIL 12 MTHS OLD OR LONGER.

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