Rhubarb

Hello everyone, Can you tell me why I shouldn't be harvesting my rhubarb now? I've read one book which says don't harvest after July, and another which says harvest Feb to May. I've always picked it while it's been there! I know the leaves are poisonous...

 

Liz, if you can harvest enough without totally stripping the plant, then go for it. Just add more sugar.:hehe::thumb:

 

Is that all it is, just the tartness of the sticks? Why the big fuss then as other people have said you shouldn't do it...

 

The plant needs some leaves to put energy back into the roots/crown for next year.. if you take off all the leaves now then it will weaken the plant.

If you have lots of leaves then take some, but at this time of year there should be all sorts of other goodies to have for pudding!

 

Thanks so much. I do keep several leaves on the plant so, hopefully I can just carry on. It doesn't seem to die off until quite late in the year, from what I can remember!