Have you ever wondered how to grow rhubarb? Delicious in a cake, compote, or crumble with custard, the elegant pink and green stems tend to be one of the earliest harvests of the year. Add a forcing pot into the equation and a suitable variety, and you can get picking as soon as March.
Growing rhubarb is ideal for vegetable gardening for beginners (yes, it's considered a vegetable despite being used for desserts). And, as a hardy perennial, it will perform year after year, which is great news if you don’t have time to sow seeds. However, there are some important factors to get right to enjoy the very best from your plant, including choosing the right spot for it and harvesting it in the right way, at the right time.
