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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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16 Jan 16, James Watson (Australia - temperate climate)

What is a good fertilizer for rhurbarb I can get lots of horse manure is it any good?

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22 Apr 16, Tempest (Australia - temperate climate)

I got taught to use well rotted chook manure. Not sure about others - as long as it's high in nitrogen, I reckon you'll be fine!

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

I use horse manure and its fine some people poo poo it but we have plenty so that's what we use, not fresh aged is best.

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18 Jan 16, Stuart Carlin (Australia - temperate climate)

Used to grow around hen run in NZ but when in Victoria all Rhubarb got eaten by earwigs then in SW WA got eaten by slaters.

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28 Dec 15, (Australia - temperate climate)

My sister in Whangarei New Zealand has great Rhubarb in her garden. She uses a split peice of pvc pipe around the stalks to make them grow longer. About 30 cms or more long.

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26 Dec 15, James (Australia - tropical climate)

What would be the best rhubarb to grow in Townsville? as it is not a cool climate and can get very hot. Would I be able to buy plants up here I have looked around but have not seen any.

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