The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  RHUBARB Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own Author Message Highland Hen Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 26 Location: Laggan Scottish Highlands Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:16 am    Post subject: brilliant thanks for that, I look forward to digging it all out, looks like a triffid landed and died, its a real mess. Im all for a tidy garden!! will let you know how it all goes! thanks again. Back to top Woodburner Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 730 Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village... Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:05 pm    Post subject: So. how deep should we plant the cut off bits? Thanks for the info so far, too. Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1982 Location: norfolk Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:37 pm    Post subject: Plant them so that a little bit of the top surface of the offcut is visible above ground, all the way along, but most is covered with soil. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7331 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:48 am    Post subject: i always give mine a bit of frost before i plant it after i've spilt it as well as well ,it's ment to be better for it ,but probably an old wives tale Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2596 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 2:25 pm    Post subject: it is always how it is done in Yorkshire and that is where the Rhubarb triangle is ! Back to top Woodburner Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 730 Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village... Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:20 am    Post subject: kated wrote: Plant them so that a little bit of the top surface of the offcut is visible above ground, all the way along, but most is covered with soil. Not quite sure what you mean by all the way along., Are you talking about a single offcut, i.e. planted horizntally, or a row of the beasts? :S Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1982 Location: norfolk Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:54 pm    Post subject: Sorry, I didn't make it very clear did I? The offshoots should be planted so most of it is underground but you should be able to see the lighter coloured shoot just above the earth. Some offshoots are lumps, some are horizontal so it depends what shape yours are! To be honest, they are not that fussy, so you can bury them completely and they'll still come up. I just try to replicate how they look when cut off the main plant. Back to top Woodburner Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 730 Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village... Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:37 am    Post subject: kated wrote: Sorry, I didn't make it very clear did I? The offshoots should be planted so most of it is underground but you should be able to see the lighter coloured shoot just above the earth. Some offshoots are lumps, some are horizontal so it depends what shape yours are! To be honest, they are not that fussy, so you can bury them completely and they'll still come up. I just try to replicate how they look when cut off the main plant. You're perfectly clear now Thank you Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own All times are GMT + 1 Hour Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 Page 3 of 3 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group