Former Royal Gardener Jack Stooks explains that covering the rhubarb crown with a pot can yield a healthier, sweeter plant. 'Putting a pot on top of the crown forces the rhubarb to push into the ...

Choose a large pot, at least 20 inches in diameter and depth, to allow the plant to spread. Plant rhubarb crowns in early ...

Even though global fruits are sold all year, rhubarb remains a favourite for its colour, texture and sharp flavour ...

We recommend that you grow rhubarb from one-year-old plants ... For forcing outdoors, cover plants with a container or large pot to exclude the light. Place the cover over the rhubarb as soon ...

Gardeners who have rhubarb in their garden have been issued with guidance warning them not to harvest in the first season ...

To do this, leave the lifted roots outside for up to two weeks prior to potting to expose them to more cold - this is needed to overcome dormancy - as Rhubarb requires seven to nine weeks of cold ...

They are being advised not to harvest the plant during its first season after planting ... needed to overcome dormancy - as Rhubarb requires seven to nine weeks of cold weather below 3C. Next, ...