The result is pale pink, long, tender stems, with small leaves and a sweet, delicate flavour. (Image: Getty)
Rhubarb is a popular plant for Britons to grow in domestic gardens. With the right care, it should produce masses of delicious stalks every year.
While only the stalks are edible, as the green leaves are extremely poisonous when ingested, the plant’s contrasting ruby red and green hues make it something to marvel at as it grows taller.
In the UK, rhubarb season is from April to September, but it’s often recommended to stop harvesting in June, or at least only take a few after then, so you don’t weaken the plant.
Avid rhubarb growers who can’t wait to get a taste of the unmistakable flavour of rhubarb can do so by taking on one simple gardening task.
Julie Kendall, Eden Project’s Garden Manager, said, “If you like your rhubarb sweet and tender, now is the time to try forcing it by covering the crowns.”
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