| Rhubarb - We love rhubarb, well our teenagers aren't | | | | rhubarb plant to have if you have a small garden! But if |
| that fond of it but we are! We've planted 5 plants - | | | | you have the room in your garden it's well worth |
| way to many but the neighbours like it as well! | | | | growing as it's beautiful. |
| It's possible to grow rhubarb from seed, but the | | | | Prince Albert: - If you love you rhubarb so much then |
| downside is that it's quite difficult to grow from seed. | | | | this early cropping rhubarb is for you. |
| That's why the majority of people buy a rhubarb plant. | | | | Stockbridge Arrow: - This is the rhubarb that I grow. |
| So much easier and you get to eat it quicker. | | | | Provides you with beautiful red/pink stems to eat over |
| There are many different Rhubarb varieties to choose | | | | a long season - it just keeps cropping. This is a great |
| from nowadays. And here are some of my favourites: | | | | variety and won't give you any trouble. |
| Ace of Hearts: - A rhubarb variety that is suited to the | | | | Timperley early: - Another variety that I grow. This |
| smaller garden. This variety is also used for ornamental | | | | rhubarb has lovely flavour, is a early cropper and is |
| purposes, because it has beautiful red & purple | | | | good for forcing. |
| heart shaped leaves and pink flower spikes. | | | | Victoria: - This is a classic favourite for the allotment |
| Champagne: - This variety has beautiful pink tinged | | | | gardener. It's very easy to grow and it's non stringy. |
| stems and is sweet tasting. | | | | Victoria rhubarb can be forced. |
| Fultons Strawberry Surprise: - Very fast growing | | | | There are many more varieties. But here are some of |
| rhubarb stems are a beautiful red colour. | | | | the classic rhubarb varieties and the ones that are |
| Mammoth Red: - You can guess from the name that | | | | mostly available from the garden centres. |
| it's a big rhubarb and can grow up to 5ft high. Not a | | | | |