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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: r+lchick on October 09, 2009, 05:24:19 pm

Title: Rhubarb Help needed!
Post by: r+lchick on October 09, 2009, 05:24:19 pm

Planted my rhubarb in the summer (August) and it was going well.  Hens pecked at the leaves a bit, so put some mesh around it.  Now it has died off.  Is this normal?  Will it grow back next year.  Never had rhubarb in the garden before.  Any help gladly appreciated. Roslyn  :cat: :chook: :-\

Title: Re: Rhubarb Help needed!
Post by: marigold on October 09, 2009, 09:58:59 pm

Yep totally normal. Rhubarb dies back earlier than other leafy plants but will appear before most of them too.
Whoopee and then it will be spring!!!!

Title: Re: Rhubarb Help needed!
Post by: cameldairy on October 10, 2009, 07:13:57 pm

Mmmm, how I love strawberry rhubarb pie :love: