Never been a fan of Rhubarb but yours looks amazing! Heck anything you grow is always awesome. Thanks for the information on how you plant and grow these. Stay safe an have a wonderful weekend my friend!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh- not even rhubarb pie? That's a family favorite of ours! Thanks for the support & kind words, CB. I hope you all have a great weekend too!

@tobtnosike9433

11 ай бұрын

​​@@GrowfullywithJennaShe is crouching like a frog with this pot, You're crouching with your knee is beautiful forever 4:04

Used as a fruit, after cutting it up, pour boiling water over it, let it steep for a minute or two, pour off the water. This reduces the bitterness, and then cooking requires less sugar.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip- I'm definitely going to try this with my rhubarb.

Exactly the information I was looking for! Thank you. And, I love your teaching style.

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great info as always Jenna! Your a wealth of information! Rhubarb was a favorite of my Mama! Thanks for everything!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Take care!

Thank you mother for sharing knowledge, hopefully useful and always successful ❤

So glad you did a video on rubarb. I just bought one the garden center to add to our property.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it- enjoy that rhubarb!

This is an excellent, detailed video. Very good

Wow! Great presentation. Very well thought out, clear, and informative. Thank you!

@GrowfullywithJenna

3 ай бұрын

Glad you found it informative!

Love these videos, Jenna!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that, Bee- thank you!

This might be a good time for a Rhubarb cooking video,. Thanks for the tips.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, Richard! I'll have to figure out some good rhubarb recipes to share!

Great work! Amazing results you have.

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video. I've never tried growing Rhubarb and can't remember ever eating it either. I'll make sure I buy some and try a recipe using it to see how we like it before I attempt at growing it. Always enjoy watching your videos, you do such a great job with the camera and easily understandable audio. Thanks for sharing. I hope you are having a great fall, it's fantastic weather here in north Georgia. Looking forward to your next video. Take care.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Rhubarb definitely tends to be more of a Northern delicacy, as it needs a cold dormancy period to remain productive- not sure what Zone you're in, but most varieties do best in Zones 7 and North. That being said, the one I'm planting in this video 'KangaRhu' was developed in Australia and is more heat tolerant. But- as you mentioned, getting a hold of some to try before devoting the time & energy to planting is the best idea! I feel like it's one of those foods that folks either love or hate! Glad to hear you're enjoying some fantastic weather (can't complain, it's nice here too) and take care!

Division is on the list this year. Thanks for confirming the use of containers 👍 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Absolutely a perfect video of how to grow Rhubarb in a pot! I live in Arkansas, a hot and clay soil . I haven’t been able to get the right grow , so this year l bought some for my area and this time I’m not going to put it in the ground , I’m going to put it in a BIG pot ❤ ! Thank you so much for your information! Have a Great life and Health 😊

Love rhubarb. Definitely trying this!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it, Bree! We love our rhubarb too!

we used to have a big rhubarb plant that eventually passed of old age- likely planted in the 60s- and I've been longing to plant some again, but we don't have any good places for it anymore Just today I had the thought of growing it in half barrel containers, and looks like that might be the perfect plan! We already have plenty of container mix and well aged manure, just need to get the barrels This vid was great inspiration

So helpful! Going to get some seeds started ASAP :)

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Happy planting!

Thank you for the excellent demonstration! I will give rhubarb in a container a try.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome- best of luck!

Thank you. I have had mine in the ground but for the 2nd year it hasn't been a good harvest so I am going to put it in a container.

Thank you for all your great information! I'm so glad I found you as I also live in zone 6a Ohio. Unfortunately I'm a little late to gardening, just retired and I'm in my 60's. I have a very small backyard with some raised beds and the last couple of years I've been growing green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini. Ordered 2 rubarb plants from Burpee - time to try new things! I look forward to watching your channel!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Hello & welcome, Sandy! It's great to hear from a fellow Ohio gardener. Hope this year is a great gardening season for you- happy planting!

@danbev8542

2 жыл бұрын

Be very careful to plant the rhubarb crown at the proper height. It’s one of the few things rhubarb and strawberries are picky about.

I love rhubarb but I live in Los Angeles (Zone 10a) so while I CAN grow it as an annual, I get FOMO from being unable to grow it as a perennial. I grow it in containers because I can maximize my chances of digging out the crown intact to put it in the fridge for 6-8 weeks so it gets the chill hours it needs! I do wait until we get a cold snap (usually at beginning of January) to place it in to avoid stressing the plant out as a precaution so it gets used to cooler temps first. Not the most conventional way of growing it but it works! I did have to break that rule of not harvesting in that first year because when I got the potted plant from Gurney's, it was very root bound so some of the roots had to be pruned and then the leaves. I'm glad it bounced back.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I love hearing about the unconventional, out-of-the-box ways that gardeners are growing things that are outside of their zone. Very inspirational- thanks for sharing, Anthony!

Awk! Rhubarb! I love it. I planted some several years ago. It did great for a few years. Then, I left for 3 years. (For my work) When I came back, it had grown into half of my from yard. 😯 I had to pull it all and killed it off. A container sounds like a great idea. I love rhubarb. I just dont need as much as I went home too.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing stuff! If you have soil that it likes, it is one of the most self-sufficient plants. I hadn't thought about container growing as a solution for a problem like yours- but it definitely would be!

this is an outstanding video. Keep it up!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I have rhubarb at our cottage, for years it has been a giver. This year, dividing it and amending soil. Just got a rhubarb root, crown from Gurney's. Planting in a container pot for here at home. I love rhubarb pie.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Rhubarb pie is the best! Glad to hear your current rhubarb plant is thriving.

Great video! Subscribed, now we wait for rhubarb!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub and enjoy that rhubarb when the time comes!

Great Rhubarb video Gen , thank you 😊

@kennypridemore5466

2 жыл бұрын

Jenna ... sorry , I hit the g instead of the j

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Tried some rhubard two years ago because dad used to grow it. Turns out, I had Turkish Rubarb. lol. Ended up pulling it. smh. Enjoyed the lessons. Have a super weekend Jenna.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! Do you think you'll ever replant the edible kind?

Looking forward to making Rhubarb sauce next year like my mom used to make . She put strawberry jello in it along with the sugar . 👌

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

What do you like to use the rhubarb sauce on? The first thing I thought of was that it would be tasty on vanilla ice cream, but I'm betting there's other ways to use it!

@howiemook7701

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna We used it as a side dish like apple sauce .

Thank you for all the great information. Could you do a video on how to insulate an above ground pot?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I will try! But the easiest ways I've found are to either stack hay/straw bales around the pot or pile leaves around it in the fall.

Thanks for this well put together vidoe! My mom's giving me 2 crowns from the plant she harvested from her grandmother! We have space for one but needed to investigate the possibility of putting the other in a container. Thanks for going over soil tips and harvesting. Learned something new about how to harvest.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Have fun planting those raspberries- very cool that they came from her grandmother!

Thank you. Might just try this. Like red rhubarb.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I hope you do give it a try!

Great info

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, William!

Iwill grow some now !!!

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it- best of luck!

Love those work boots!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

😂 At least I'm wearing shoes! That's often not the case...

Rhubarb makes great jam,either on it’s own or with a little added ginger,not forgetting equal amounts of sugar 👍

@GrowfullywithJenna

7 ай бұрын

Ooh- love the idea of adding ginger! Thanks!

Hi Jenna, great information. I'd love to grow rhubarb but no one else in my family will eat it. Cheers.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith- sorry to hear that no one in your family enjoys rhubarb. I suppose it is a bit of an acquired taste! Take care!

I do love me a good rhubarb pie. I’ll be potting up a plant this weekend. Have you seen the rhubarb that Teddy O’Neal grows (Simplify Gardening)? It’s HUUUUUGE.

3:30 love the safety boots..... I live in Auckland New Zealand, our growing zone is considered [Auckland/Northland sub-tropical/tropical zone].....we have a weird growing climate in that it's quite a stable temperature.....we are never more than 40odd km's away from an ocean....our winter gets to highs of 13c (55f) while summer highs of 27c (80f)...and lows of 5c (40f) in winter and 18c or 65f in summer...we have a very salty wind and our soils are mostly [slightly] (7.5) acidic that range from free draining volcanic soil to cold hard clay....... I have grown rhubarb when I lived in Canada...however it was considered more of a pest than a plant and I always took it for granted.....now that I live in NZ, I have clients who are rhubarb fans and I have always considered it a weed so haven't really taken much time in finding out information for my clients......I guess I could be wrong in my approach, so am wondering from the above conditions what am I now advising my clients on how to look after their plants here...they all have them in pots and my concern is.....it doesn't get cold enough in Auckland/Northland for a sustained amount of time.....we sometimes will get a frost inland but never along the coast and never more than 1 or maybe 2 nights in a row...what should one do with this dilemma?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Haha- thanks Most varieties of rhubarb require at least 500 hours of winter temperatures between 28° and 49°F (chilling hours) to adequately form new leaf buds. I suspect it would be a challenge to keep rhubarb productive in your climate. That being said, one of the varieties I grow, called KangaRhu ('GARrusarsabzar' PP31875), was actually developed in Melbourne, Australia from a heat tolerant selection of the open pollinated variety 'Victoria'. I'm not sure of the chill hour requirements if any. I'm not sure if that one (or any from that same program) are available for sale in your area, but it may be worth looking into.

@SRM_NZ

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you...I'll look into it.

Plenty of in ground space for my rhubarb. Year one and it's going crazy already. Huge leaves and inch+ thick stalks. Zone 4, not worried about overwintering. All that said, I grew mine from seed and will be waiting till next year to evaluate the quality, then decide if I will keep it. May have to replace if I don't like color or flavor. Lots of green stalks and not as much red, expecting a lot of variability plant to plant... will just have to see. Either way, looks like the rhubarb does well here and looking forward to it. On a related note, my asparagus is going crazy. Very excited for that. Have some mary washington on year two that has a ton of stalks. Planted purple passion one year roots this year and it is doing very well. Also planted seeds from some wild asparagus that grows in my woods.... year one and I can't believe the number of stalks and incredible growth coming from it. The wild stuff is still putting up new shoots going into October.... pulled a few to taste.... Amazing! Great video yet again Jenna. You always seem to cover the bases on all your videos. Very informative and for newcomers, it is great because your info is learned from experience. Much appreciated, keep up the good work!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Hooray for asparagus & rhubarb! Such great plants to have in the garden... and I'm so glad yours are doing well. I hope that rhubarb ends up being tasty. I've had a few green-stalked varieties that are surprisingly good. Great find on the wild asparagus -- years ago I found a patch of volunteer asparagus growing on an embankment along a back country road near the house I lived in at the time. No idea how long it had been there or how it got there- no one took care of it. Best tasting asparagus I've ever eaten! Sometimes those wild finds are the best!

@Winterlily20

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I've never heard of wild asparagus, I love asparagus!

Hi im kk from, nz awesome,e I love rhubarb an will buy a plant an grow it thanks

I am a fairly new subscriber and really appreciate your videos. Do you recall where you got the wheel barrel with extra wide tire on front?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your support- thank you! I got that wheelbarrow here: www.amleo.com/leonard-6-cubic-foot-capacity-steel-tray-wheelbarrows/p/VP-WBX

Good video sharing my friend

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you for your helpful videos! Any tips for growing in a container in southern Oregon zone 8b? I just bought a rhubarb plant at local store so I’m hoping that means it’s ok to grow here.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! My biggest concern with growing in Zone 8 would be ensuring your rhubarb gets adequate chill hours (time spent below 45F). Most varieties require around 500 chill hours, which comes out to something like 6 weeks. In areas that don't receive that kind of cool weather, rhubarb often has to be grown as an annual. Also- I'm not super familiar with your climate, but if your summers come with intense heat and sun (I'm not sure that's the case in Oregon)- providing your plants with some afternoon shade can be beneficial.

@bonniecox1202

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this will help you or not. I live in WA state in the Olympia area, I have a rubarb plant in my back yard that is a start from one that was at my grandparents house. We have had it in the same spot for 40 years.

Yeah, I gotta do this and I have a 24 inch pot. Shady part of my garden grows big lovely rhubarb but the slugs can destroy it in a few nights. I guess I'll try it in a pot with that copper tape to keep out the slugs. In other news, hawks and owls seem to be visiting my yard more often. I've made a perfect haven for small critters and things are heating up.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Man, those slugs can really reek some havoc, can't they? I don't often have serious problems with them, though they seem to be worse this year than I can remember. Dusting my plants with diatomaceous earth seemed to really help. Glad to hear you've got the full circle of life going on in your garden!

@trevorwills3356

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna If you place a house brick beneath those large containers and balance the container on the brick the slugs will have difficulty climbing in to the container.

HI! First time finding you, so I'll have to check out more videos, but where do you get those containers? We do have the wooden half barrels, but I like the look of yours. Thanks!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

The containers were hand-me-downs, and unfortunately, I've no idea where they came from originally. The closest thing I've found online so far is this one: www.homedepot.com/p/SmartWare-23-1-2-in-Black-Resin-Whiskey-Barrel-Planter-DISCONTINUED-4100X/202103755 but it's been discontinued.

I'm about to make an order, any thoughts on which variety to grow?

Rhubarb and raspberry in a pie a or crisp the earth is great and produces from the beginning.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Yum!!

Thank you very informative

Great video! Do you have a link to the containers you used to grow your rhubarb? Thanks

@GrowfullywithJenna

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I do not-- I got them second hand and have had lots of questions about them. All of the similar containers I've found on line to these are smaller than the containers I have.

Great video! In rhubarbs first year, if the leaf dies can I harvest the stalk or should I leave it to shrivel up on it's own?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I usually just let them shrivel up on their own. I will, at the end of the season, cleanup and dead foliage that is lying on the soil around the plant.

@christiankelley4145

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna Okay I will do the same! Thank you!

I'm planning to grow that. My problem is whether it will be used in the kitchen / the family likes to eat it. Being a perennial is a plus too.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Make the family a big rhubarb crunch pie... they'll all become fans 😄

Hi there- any tips on what to do after the last spring frost? Does it need a heavy top dressing, fertilizer, etc?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

I try to feed in the spring and the fall- nitrogen rich in the spring, phosphorous rich in the fall and/or provide a heavy top dressing of composted manure both seasons.

Thank you! Where the heck can you get a Rhubarb start?. I container garden only because of Apt living & have a huge deck. I'm loving fabric pots versus plastic. They seem to be better for roots.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I got mine from Gurney's Seed & Nursery Co. I do like the fabric pots and use them a lot in my garden (though I tend to use them more for my annual vegetables than perennials-- I still like the look of my resin pots like I use in this video better 😄).

I live in zone 9 in Ocala. FL. I am from Indiana and had rhubarb plants there. I would love to give it a try here in FL in a container. I am just hesitant because of my climate. Your thoughts??

I want to try this. Where can I find the barrels you use. I cannot find anything 24 inches wide. Thank you.

I have my rhubarb in a big container. A half wine barrel actually. I’m having a great time growing it. Like it’s huge, however it’s all green all the time. Nothin has turned red. Not only that but black Aphids are all over it. I cut it all down to start over and sprayed that white earth stuff on it, but the aphids came back. Any tips?

Gurneys Seed company, I will guess you have enjoyed their Kandy Corn, Also that Kandy Corn I've had great results when everyone else's sweet corn had failed and I was the only one picking corn in a cumuitve garden plot with no particule way to water and compliant was from a old farmer who had almost total loss of his corn and he guess what kind of corn I had planted. Good video work Lady but I've never really tried rubar and wife doesn't like it. But I thank you.. Knowing you do cook and put away garden vegetables and frost is near .... I have just made some Pepper Jelly and only tried it months ago after seeing you tube teachings and everyone who tested it love it. I made a 4 more tests and trying mix of peppers but the jelly just turned to sugar way to much and ..... Believe it's a great time for you to do a video as lots of little undersized peppers will be harvest or ruined. Thanks again for the teaching Lady

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Hi John- good to hear from you. I usually just grow 'Wild Violet' from Gurney's- it's my favorite sweet corn! Glad to hear you had good results with Kandy Corn. I've never made pepper jelly (just not a big fan), but usually use up my end of season hot peppers by making a big batch of hot sauce. You're right- I may have to be thinking of ways folks can use all that end of season stuff before the frost comes. I remember my grandma always making mixed pickle or chow chow- which was basically everything left in the garden thrown in a spiced pickling brine. Take care!

Great video- thank you! I received some crowns last spring from a friend and planted them in the garden in April. The plants flourished over the summer with giant leaves, but I noticed most of the stalks were all green rather than red. Toward the fall, some stalks began to turn red at the base. I didn't harvest any last year to allow the plants to get established. Are the green stalks a characteristic of the particular variety, or will the stalks eventually turn red as the plants get older? The red stalks are more eye appealing in pies for sure, but the flavor is most likely the same as the green stalks. Any advice? Thanks! Chip in Williamsport, PA.

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Yes- green stalks are typically a characteristic of a particular variety- 'Victoria' is a common one.

@ruhlfamilyfarm8047

Жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks! Can you suggest some red stalked varieties I can look for?

my winter temperature never go below 7 degrees Celsius, would that be a matter for not cold enough for this plant?

Try rhubarb juice, made with a steam juicer. I add about 8% sugar, and can the juice. I have over forty (smallish) plants, for juice, desserts and give away rhubarb.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Yum! That sounds delicious!

I like those containers. I bought 1 plant and would like to keep it away from the stuff my lawn care company lays down. There is no room in my garden currently for a large plant. Those barrels must be from a wholesale nursery supply company because I can’t find them on Amazon.

You spoke about not harvesting the rhubarb for the first year (pot planting). Having said this, do I need to trim the leaves or cut it back at all or just let it naturally do its thing?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

I just let mine naturally do its thing. Once the leaves/stems have died back on their own I will remove them, just to keep the area tidied up.

Thank you! Never considered growing rhubarb in a container. Where did you find your planters?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Michol! I hope you give it a try. The containers were hand-me-downs, and unfortunately, I've no idea where they came from originally. The closest thing I've found online so far is this one: www.homedepot.com/p/SmartWare-23-1-2-in-Black-Resin-Whiskey-Barrel-Planter-DISCONTINUED-4100X/202103755 but it's been discontinued.

@micholbarney6258

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info on the pots! (Also, this is actually Gretchen-Michol’s tech non-savvy mom :)

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

@@micholbarney6258 You're welcome, Gretchen! If I come across a source that has them for sale, I will certainly let you know!

Mine has brown leaves, is that a sign of to much sun? Should I move it to more shade in the afternoon when it’s the hottest part of the day?

someone else who gardens in flip flops, my wife does, i used too until i had a fight with a shovel and lost (lost half of my baby toe) this is something i have been meaning to do with my rhubarb as it fails in the wet soil here in the UK

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Oh YIKES!!

Very Interesting, is almost April , can I transplant my rhubarb to an other location now or when I can I do that .

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Early spring is best- not sure where you’re gardening, but here in Ohio I would transplant any time between mid March and mid/late April

@thegonzalezs4953

Жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you , I did transplanted that day I watched this video . Is doing good so far . I’m in Ohio too , Lawrence County.

That's weird, I've always heard and read that rhubarb likes heavy rich moist soils. It works well in my native clay soil. It's one of the very few plants that grow without me doing much... It likes a lot of manure or spent barley, IE nitrogen rich fertilizers, but other than that it's bulletproof. In fact, it's a lot harder to grow in sandy soils. My father in the South of France cannot grow rhubarb.

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

It definitely likes rich soils and I don't recommend sand. I've had mixed results in clay soil- as long as it has decent drainage it will do fine in clay. But in areas of my garden where the drainage is particularly poor, it rots. In my area every farmhouse used to have a large, beautiful rhubarb patch. When I asked the old farmers about their methods, they all said the same thing- 'dump cow manure on it every year'. So the combination of manure & clay seems to work really well- the manure obviously feeding, but also helping to improve the soil structure.

Hi Jenna--do the stalks tend to die off in the fall? I planted a bare-root rhubarb last spring in a raised bed, and it did okay but by late September all the leaves and stalks had turned brown. Did it die, or is that just what rhubarb does?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Great question, Patrick. Yes- rhubarb will die back naturally in the fall!

@ttb1513

2 жыл бұрын

I too would have been concerned if it died back, or turned brown, as early as September. But I don’t know your zone or first frost. Hope they are fine. I’ll be growing my own next spring.

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@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

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Q: do you pull the flower stalks or do you cut them? They're hollow and cna collect water...

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I twist and pull. I always used to cut them until recently, when I learned that was not the best idea!

Never tried Rhubarb ? PS : The flip flops thew me me off track for a minute ! Thought it was grass between the toes ?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

You should! Rhubarb crumble is delightful. Haha- I had to go back and see what you meant about the flip flops- it does look like that 😆

I've had my rhubarb in a half whiskey barrel for a couple years (this is its 3rd or 4th year). I'm in Seattle. It's always happy in the early/mid spring (when it's very wet here) but got very unhappy at some point in late April. Smaller leaves, skinny limp stalks. I fed with compost early in the season. Not sure what's going on. I seem to remember something similar happened last year, but later in the season when it's more normal for rhubarb to stop growing vigorously (due to sun/heat). Any ideas? Anything I can feed it at this time of year? Fish fertilizer maybe?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Katrina- not sure what your spring/summer weather has been like this year, but ALL of my rhubarb has been suffering due to unusual heat & drought. You're right- it's normal for rhubarb to start to brown out usually starting late June/early July here. Mine started in May this year, which is normally when it looks really nice. If you're not dealing with unusual heat, it could indeed use an extra boost of nutrition (I'd actually wait till the fall to feed it) and fish emulsion could work. I find that composted manure is one of the very best things to add to rhubarb. It may also need divided, as rhubarb like many perennials, will benefit from crown division, an average around every 5 years... but this depends on the vigor of the plant. Oregon State recommends dividing as soon as plants begin to lose vigor, regardless of the age.

What do you do for winter? Do you put straw around it or maybe doesn’t need it??

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I don't need to do anything special here (Zone 6a). In a colder climate, I might put straw bales around the pots.

Why do I have cauliflower looking things on the top in the spring. Should I cut them off?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Those are the seed heads. And yes- unless you want to collect seed, cut them off.

if it prefers 5.5 to 7.0, then it is absolutely picky about pH, that means it likes acidic soil.

Just curious, where do you get those big pots from?

@GrowfullywithJenna

9 ай бұрын

They were hand-me-downs, I've tried to track down the original source, but as of yet have no leads!

Is it possible to grow rhubarb in zone 8?

I live in grow zone 9A, and my mother loves rhubarb but has a hard time finding it here. Looking into growing it so she can have some, but is it feasible to grow it here? Heard it's an annual in my climate. Can I still grow it here?

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I've also heard that it is typically grown as an annual in warmer areas. There are varieties that are more heat tolerant (such as this one, developed in Australia: www.gurneys.com/product/kanga-rhu) but I'm not sure how it would do for you.

frost is quite good for rhubarb

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and rhubarb does need a period of cold to remain productive long term.

Can rhubarb be grown in zone 9b in container? Do you have a strawberry rhubarb pie recipe?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

In 9b rhubarb would typically be grown as an annual. This is because rhubarb needs a period of winter cold to to promote new growth come the next spring. Rhubarb will also die back during prolonged temps above 85F. houseofnasheats.com/strawberry-rhubarb-pie/#wprm-recipe-container-15076

How about those fabric pots? Will they do?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

They will work-- but I've found they don't hold up as long term as other materials. After 3-5 years it may start to tear.

Can we put it in a ten gallon grown bag 🤔 Probably need a 20g, huh? The 20 gallon is 19.5 wide and 15.9 tall

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I find that it works better in a larger container.

Where did u get those containers?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

They were hand-me-downs and sadly, I don't know where they came from originally!

Is seed germination take long time for rubarb?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Typically 7-14 days at optimal temps

I want to grow rhubarb and I was told I couldn't grow in my 12" high galvanized metal raised garden bed

Ruharb same like Swiss chard?

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

While you can grow Swiss chard in containers quite easily, it’s not the same as rhubarb 😊

Can you let your rhubarb flower the first year ??

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

I cut the flowers off when they occur- unless you want to collect seed from your plants.

Where's the strawberries 🍓

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

They're here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYWbxdiEkdnff9Y.html and here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/npic0cypdpnIYqg.html 😄

@toddpetro5477

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna I love strawberry rhubarb pie lum lum

Dom DeLuise a troll in Central Park absolutely green

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with that one!

@georgegordon5233

2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowfullywithJenna the song reminds me of you. If you have a green thumb what a world of difference it can make

@georgegordon5233

2 жыл бұрын

I'm truly sorry for asking so many questions

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgegordon5233 oh I found it kzread.info/dash/bejne/dY6q2Kauo9K9lNo.html How fitting! It's shame we don't follow that troll's advice!

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgegordon5233 and no need to be sorry at all!

My rhubarb never get red

@GrowfullywithJenna

2 жыл бұрын

Do you know which variety you have planted? Some of them do stay greenish in color even at maturity.

@danbev8542

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, a neighbor gave me a plant from her garden - the stalks look just like celery! But it tastes great.

before I watched this I did all that and it straight away died

@GrowfullywithJenna

Жыл бұрын

Did you possibly get a crown or plant that was no good? I received several crowns this spring that were already mushy/moldy.