February 4, 2012

perfect, pink, prolific rhubarb

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Pink rhubarb is prettier, but not necessarily sweeter than the green variety. Rhubarb tolerates acid soil and some shade but will do better in good sun. It's resilient to droughts as it's deep rooted. Keep well mulched and spread with compost in winter. If you have a young plant, don't pick any stalks in its first season and pick only lightly in … [Read more...]

sowing, staking, support and other suggestions

There are now two dates available for the fresh food garden course - Sunday 7th December 2008 or Saturday 17th January 2009. The Ohariu Valley Garden tour had a glorious sunny day and proved a popular outing. It was lovely to meet so many people enjoying the gardens. I've been sowing more seeds this week - brocolli, cabbage, pak choi, lettuce … [Read more...]