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January 30, 2007

Force rhubarb

Filed under: fruit — Tags: — TopVeg @ 7:00 pm

* The rhubarb is ready to produce shoots.
* Force it up, by creating a dark environment.
* Cover it with a chimneypot, dustbin, or straw.

straw covering rhubarb

straw covering rhubarb

forced rhubarb has long, tender, light coloured shoots

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