Forcing Rhubarb

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Rhubarb Forcer

Have look here

The rather frightening "Everything you wanted to know about forcing rhubarb" link may be of assistance.

http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-forcing.html

Since the function of the £150 terracotta version is to shield from light - you should be able to experiment with other, equally effective, containers and make a decision on the results.

£150 seems entirely reasonable when the alternative is a £5 dustbin.

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Originally posted by Martin D:

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Rhubarb Forcer

Have look here

How was I to guess there would be so many who know how to use Google?

Thwarted, drat.

I'm still amazed what that thing finds

Just cover 'em with anything that blocks out sunlight; get an old bucket, preferably black, and drill a small hole in the bottom (so that when it's inverted a small amount of light penetrates.)

Don't overdo it or they'll etiolate.

Too much rhubarb will give you the shits too, which is also undesirable!

EW

A galvanised bucket with the bottom rusted out or better still an old tall coal scuttle, again without a bottom. These days the latter are probably worth more than Lady Thrust's terracotta thingies as antiques! :blush:

Personally I'd be down the local heavy bulders merchant looking for a nice, glazed, china-clay pipe of suitable proportions.

Mick
Can I recommend the leaves to you?

Bob

There again, you may need the galvinised bucket if you eat too much rhubarb and get the s........

G

Chaps

Thank you for the information. My main query is how does forced Rhubard taste compared to the normal stuff.

I agree I could buy a dustbin or similar as a an experimental measure but has anyone actually tasted forced Rhubarb.

Regards

Mick

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Chaps
Thank you for the information. My main query is how does forced Rhubarb taste compared to the normal stuff.
I agree I could buy a dustbin or similar as a an experimental measure but has anyone actually tasted forced Rhubarb.
Regards
Mick

Thought you'd pick up on that but are you really going to trust someone else's opinion?
So far – yes, the only person to have eaten it … is you.

Try the cheap option this year - if ambrosial - go big and consider the personal balance between design and utility.

At £150 a throw for the terracotta potties it would be cheaper to buy the forced rhubarb from Harrods and have it delivered to Swindon Mansions by taxi. A little forced rhubarb goes a long way.

Probably My Number One Picture Of All Time, Innit !



Fritz Von Just look at those faces, I tink the journo/Foto was Norwegian ?

It get's me every time

I've just recieved an highly irregular memo from the firm (Buck House) advising one that a certain Mrs Mick & her husband have just cornered Her Majesty at the Pre-Mall 60 Years WWII Celebrations by the west corner hedges at the garden party and basically gunned the secrets of how her Mum forced her rhubarb in tighter times ?


Fritz Von Shocked & Stunned

Chaps

If I went out and bought a Rhubarb forcer, could I ask one of you to shove Fritz inside the thing.

The sound of his muffled cries unable to get to his PC would be better than listening to Sarah Brightman.

Regards

Mick

As a Cockney bastard myself, sheer politeness discourages me from answering you with any thing other than respect Michael. According to my latex inside info (Brightman) has only ever enjoyed one orgasm in her entire life, the details of which I'm afarid I can't talk too much about at this stooge, innit.


Regards Fritz:

And tell yer Miussus to stop nickin those rose cuttins, those Windsor Gadgies have got CCTV, innit, besides it's against the Law.

Mick,

Forced Rhubarb is more tender and the skin is far softer. The taste will be more governed by the variety, the fertilizing and the soil.

You will also get Rhubarb out of the usual season.

It's well worth doing, but if you are going to the extent of forcing & feeding, I would suggest buying the seeds of a great tasting variety first. This will be better in the long run. I grow Tomatoes which reputedly have the best taste in the world. The seeds are an American Heirloom variety, passed down a family since 1885. They are a bit of a sod to get hold of, but what a taste!

If the cover is on show, personally I would buy a fancy terracotta one. If not, anything would do.

Her Majesty has just asked Our Mick (I'm unreliably infoamed) if he was actually worried about coming up to London after thursday's terribliss attacks on the capital ? A little bird told me that he was so shy he couldn't speak, and Mrs Mick had to deftly whisk him away (dropping a few clippins en-route) but as a Buck House regular pointed out, Her Majesty is pretty used to that sort of thing, though she has been a bit peeved of late over how many cakes people tend to scoff at her expence ?


Fritz Von Partys for Gardens and compost heaps

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Originally posted by Mick Parry:
Chaps
If I went out and bought a Rhubarb forcer, could I ask one of you to shove Fritz inside the thing.
Regards
Mick

£150 seems a trifle profligate when the alternative is a £5 dustbin.

(Live from the Royal Garden Party at Buck Hoose) : Mrs Mick has just sent the royal waiter away with the salmon stating "The salad's lovely my dear, but this fish has never seen free water I'm afraid, therefore it's horribbillis, innit take it away please". Our Mick cringing in the tent's swiftly placed turf, secretly dooned his fifteeenth whiskey to calm his nerves and bravely plucked up with the words " Bet our rhubarb's better than these London Johnnies stuff my Dear ?" to which she swiftly replied, "I do hope you're not going to be sick all over your best whistle again Michael, it's still not a 100% hunky Dory after your last funny-handshake brigade jaunt with the lads on that eel & beer pie trip to Blackpool where that Yob puked all over you ?"

Fritz Von I never did understand how he made such a mess of the innards of your trousers though ?


Stop Larfin Immediately please

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Stop Larfin Immediately please

Done - before the request.

Take a cold shower that man

Count'd

Thank you for your reply.

Also you said..." I would suggest buying the seeds of a great tasting variety first."

Are you able to recommend any. We have several clumps of the same (unknown) variety and possibly an addition would be useful.

Yes the image is important, hence I will probably go for the Whichford. I like good gardening stuff with pedigree. We have 4 Haws watering cans lying around the back garden which delivers water perfectly and look great.

Regards

Mick

Is it me, or is this thread just a little weird?