How to Plant Rhubarb
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Time Length: 1 hour
Time of the Year: Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
Choose a spot where your rhubarb has room to mature and grow. An established clump could measure 2-3ft in diameter, though once it is that big it should ideally be divided into smaller pieces and replanted.
Rhubarb is a heavy feeder and needs soil rich in organic matter. Dig over the soil thoroughly and incorporate Westland organic Farmyard Manure into the ground. Be generous, this will provide a slow and steady release of nutrients to your plants as they mature.
Dig a hole, twice the size and depth of the rhubarb crown and fill the base of the hole with organic Vegetable Growing Compost. Place the rhubarb crown in the base of the hole with the roots at the bottom and the dormant shoots at the top. Cover over with a generous layer of organic Vegetable Growing Compost and water thoroughly.
Mulch over the top with a generous layer of organic Farmyard Manure.
Feed the crowns once established with Nutri Plant Feed or if you are feeding a lot of plants in the garden you can also use Feed-all Soluble Plant Food which offers good value when feeding large numbers of plants.
