Comments on: Rhubarb departed http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed Enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of first-time parenthood. Progress on the organic vegetable garden and other ramblings of a gaijin in Japan's least populous prefecture. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed#comment-478 adekun Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:59:50 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=554#comment-478 With the worst of the summer heat over, I reckon your plants stand a much better chance. Perhaps if I'm still short on rhubarb in a few years I can pester you for a cutting. The upcoming weather is more like Yorkshire... With the worst of the summer heat over, I reckon your plants stand a much better chance.
Perhaps if I’m still short on rhubarb in a few years I can pester you for a cutting. The upcoming weather is more like Yorkshire…

]]> By: kevin http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed#comment-477 kevin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:41:45 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=554#comment-477 i suddenly feel stress about our rhubarb. We planted about 15 seeds this spring, each time in a group of three so that they would compete and only the strong ones would survive. We have three nice looking plants right now - nothing we can eat yet, but we thought maybe next year or the year after. Reading your post though I worry if I am not overly optimistic. i suddenly feel stress about our rhubarb. We planted about 15 seeds this spring, each time in a group of three so that they would compete and only the strong ones would survive. We have three nice looking plants right now - nothing we can eat yet, but we thought maybe next year or the year after. Reading your post though I worry if I am not overly optimistic.

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed#comment-391 adekun Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:19:58 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=554#comment-391 I've had a glance over some customs papers. I didn't get any conclusive answers and soon got bored. Things like rhubarb probably need quarantining, fees and paperwork. No doubt you can if you're really keen. Perhaps I can order some and leave that to someone else. I guess you're in the Rhubarb Triangle? I’ve had a glance over some customs papers. I didn’t get any conclusive answers and soon got bored. Things like rhubarb probably need quarantining, fees and paperwork. No doubt you can if you’re really keen. Perhaps I can order some and leave that to someone else. I guess you’re in the Rhubarb Triangle?

]]> By: TopVeg http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed#comment-389 TopVeg Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:33:27 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=554#comment-389 Oh dear - sounds difficult. Are you allowed to import crowns? That would speed the job up. You cannot beat a crown of Yorkshire rhubarb! Oh dear - sounds difficult. Are you allowed to import crowns? That would speed the job up. You cannot beat a crown of Yorkshire rhubarb!

]]> By: adekun http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed#comment-384 adekun Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:03:44 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=554#comment-384 Thanks for the encouragement. Guessed it had enough down below for another chance before and will wait and see... The frustrating thing as you mentioned is the time is takes. Rather like asparagus it takes even longer from seed. I was hoping if one made it, I could in time build up a stock from the roots. At least I got to see some green leaves and red stems. Thanks for the encouragement. Guessed it had enough down below for another chance before and will wait and see…
The frustrating thing as you mentioned is the time is takes. Rather like asparagus it takes even longer from seed. I was hoping if one made it, I could in time build up a stock from the roots. At least I got to see some green leaves and red stems.

]]> By: Cinj http://www.adekun.com/garden/food/rhubarb-departed#comment-383 Cinj Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:53:13 +0000 http://www.adekun.com/?p=554#comment-383 Hang in there. In my experience (limited though it is) rhubarb is pretty hearty. If it has good roots it will be back. It may take some time to recover though. Don't expect much the first couple of years either, but once it's established you may find that you have more rhubarb than you know what to do with! Good luck with your rhubarb growing adventures! Hang in there. In my experience (limited though it is) rhubarb is pretty hearty. If it has good roots it will be back. It may take some time to recover though. Don’t expect much the first couple of years either, but once it’s established you may find that you have more rhubarb than you know what to do with!

Good luck with your rhubarb growing adventures!

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