Rhubarb

We have a lovely rhubarb plant in our vegetable garden, i brought it from B&Q 3 years ago for £3.50. I have planted it in a very sunny spot as rhubarb needs a lot of direct sunlight, it didnt grow very well for the first two years but last summer we had a lovely crop of rhubarb off the plant. You can cut the stems of rhubarb off as soon as they are ready which is usually april to august, at the begining of the season they are sofer getting more stringy as they get older. Cut off any flowers that appear as they are a waste of the plants energy that could be used to grow the rhubarb. I have never trimed the leaves back on ...  Read the complete review

I like to grow as many fruit and vegetables as possible, both to save money and because I like to know where my food comes from! Rhubarb is probably one of the easiest plants to grow and needs very little attention. Rheum Rhaponticum, to give it its Latin name, originated from Siberia. It was introduced into Britain in the late 16th century although was not used as a food until a lot late. Most people think of Rhubarb as a fruit but technically it is a vegetable as it is the stem that is eaten and not the fruit. Growing Rhubarb is really simple. Rhubarb plants or crowns as they are known, are widely available form garden centres. They are usually ...  Read the complete review

Rhubarb originally came from Asia, where it was mainly used for its medicinal purposes. When it came here we discovered that it is also good to eat and made many a delicious recipe. Rhubarb is a perennial plant that reaches a height of about 3 feet. It has very large green leaves (Don't eat the leaves: their oxalic acid content makes them poisonous) The long reddish/green colour stalks are what the plant is prized for. Who remembers as a child being given a stick of rhubarb with sugar sprinkled down its centre. Just like when we put a line of salt down a stick of celery?. I do? Rhubarb is thicker than celery and seems ...  Read the complete review

Sorry about the title, the old jokes are always the best! OK not in this case : ( We are of course talking of the Rhubarb plant, not the cartoon Roobarb & Custard, or even the very nice Rhubarb Ale by Ruddles, actually it is now owned by Greene King. I went to the Brewery once at Biggleswade, Sorry I digress a lot these days. Rhubarb is a plant that is officially a vegetable, although during this review, I will call it a fruit. If you insist on using the term Veg for this plant, then feel free to have a bowl of Vegetables of your choice with custard - Sprouts perhaps? The plant itself is a brilliant one, it grows like mad, up ...  Read the complete review

Rhubarb is one of those edible vegetable plants whose offerings you either love or hate. Originally from Asia, where it grows wild, it was first used medicinally. Rhubarb actually aids digestion by stimulating the production of more gastric juices and helps move the bile salts in the liver as well which helps regulate the absorption of fatty acids. In Europe, after its introduction for these traditional uses, it was discovered that it appealed to many palates when cooked and used as a fruit in puddings and main courses. Delicious it may be to many, but a word of caution as well. Rhubarb is high in oxalis, which is poisonous to humans and animals if eaten. ...  Read the complete review