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18 Feb 16, Relda (New Zealand - temperate climate)

We planted a rhubarb plant at the beginning of last year which has been growing well. I have been watering each day over these hot summer days. I have used sheep pellets and we have been eating it lately. However, the plant is healthy looking but as the leaves grow something seems to be eating them and making them like a lace cloth. It's awful. I cannot see anything under the leaves. I have seen a couple of ants running around. I have snail and slug bait out - not seen any. What is ruining the look of my lovely rhubarb plant. Please help.

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25 Apr 16, Raewyn McConnell (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

This damage could be done by earwigs. Layer some damp newspapers nearby. Earwigs love to live between the layers. Paper can then be disposed of earwigs and all.

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15 Feb 16, Lee Patterson (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in Taree, New South Wales. It is quite hot during Summer and reasonably cold in Winter. When would be the best time for me to plant Rhubarb. Thanking you.

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22 Apr 16, Tempest (Australia - temperate climate)

Rhubarb crowns are usually only available during winter - which more or less answers the question! I'm in Melbourne and last year was our coldest winter on record - I planted several newly purchased rhubarb crowns and they all did fine.

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06 Mar 16, Morveen (Australia - temperate climate)

You can put the crown of rhubarb in anytime, make sure it's in the shade. I am in the Taree district and mine grows well. Mine loves dynamic lifter, and try not to pick too much off the first year.

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09 Feb 16, Toby Craig (Australia - temperate climate)

can you plant rhubarb in late February in Wahroonga, Sydney NSW

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01 Mar 16, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate)

don't see why not. just remember to fertilise . Water daily as they seem to require it at this time of the year.

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31 Jan 16, Jan Schulz (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a new rhubarb plant it was planted in October 2015 & it has grown so big, some leaves would be 18 inches across. Do I pick the stalks, they are still green. Everything I have read says don't pick for 12 months. Can anyone please help. A tip for stewing rhubarb if you are watching your weight is to stew it in diet lemonade. I stew all my fruit in diet lemonade.

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10 Feb 16, Val Burns (Australia - temperate climate)

if your rhubarb is healthy and there is plenty of it you can harvest when you like. Take care removing the stalks by pulling (not cutting ) them off the base of the plant. leave enough of the rhubarb to sustain the plant for more growth. Rhubarb likes rich soil and a good amount of water, we like it cooked with apple. not all rhubarb is red.

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26 Jan 16, Amanda (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

The best way of cooking rhubarb is to string it and then cut it into chunks, place it on a baking tray, sprinkle with sugar and bake bout 20min at 180. Lovely done with ginger as well!

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