RHUBARB GLASKINS PERPETUAL AB
Rheum rhabarbarum
This rhubarb, with its long, bright red, juicy stems, is a variety that establishes quickly.
Rhubarb is often used in jams, crumbles, and compotes. Blanched rhubarb stalks are a delicious accompaniment to fish or white meats.
Rhubarb can grow to 1.5 m, so it should be given plenty of space in the vegetable garden.
White flowers appear in spring.
How to successfully sow rhubarb
Sowing: indoors at the end of winter, from March to April, or in August-September.
It can be harvested the following year between May and July.
Planting rhubarb in the vegetable garden
You can plant rhubarb from March to mid-October in rich, deep, fresh soil, in a sunny location, or even in partial shade during the summer.
Keep 1 meter in all directions to allow it to fully flourish, because it can reach up to 1.5 m in height.
Rhubarb cultivation
You can add some compost to it in the spring.
Rhubarb disappears during the winter, but its root system remains strong. It will reappear the following spring and remain in the vegetable garden for several years.
Cut flowers as soon as they appear to encourage growth.
Beware of slugs and snails which will love its foliage when it is still young.
Rhubarb does not require much water; water it in case of drought.
Rhubarb harvest
You can cut the ribs as needed.
Do not consume the leaves which are poisonous.
To accompany your savory dishes, you can blanch it in spring under a bell jar or an opaque pot, like chicory.
