Rhubarb Reviews

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 ...  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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Rhubarb, botanically speaking, is a vegetable, not a fruit as commonly thought. It originated in northern China and Tibet where it grows quite prolifically in the wild. Once you plant your rhubarb in your garden it will come up every year, although it disappears during winter. It's a perennial plant. Good rhubarb needs a bit of care and ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

... although most of us eat it. As my alltime favourite fruit type plant (although it is technically a veggie, yes a surprise I know) and a cool sounding category, I fell that I should dedicate a little review to rhubarb. Assuming that everybody knows what rhubarb tastes like (it is hard to describe, quite tart but tangy too) and ...  Read the complete review