[noshed]

How late can you pick rhubarb? I though you had to stop in the summer, so I haven't picked any for ages but it does look good. Don't the stems get too much oxalic acid or something?

[Celtic Eagle]

Hi Noshed

Just reminded me my rhubarb looks great but like you I understand no picking after end of May. Does seem a shame to waste it though. I thought the acid was only in the leaves. Could it be something to do with the texture of the stalks very stringy or tough  :?:  :?:  I'd like to know the real answer as well

[gabriel]

Rhubard just becomes too stingy, by the time you have taken out the strings, there, nothing left. But if you wanr it later than normal try this. The new growth is sort, so, cut back sfter your first couple of pickings and put a very big pot, I mean the size of half an oil drum. Put on well rotted manure and loads of water. Cover with the pot. The new growth will be blanched and sort, look once a week. Cut once for eating then leave the poor plant to grow on through the summer.

[wellingtons]

... choosing the more tender looking stems ... and I'm still alive and kicking ...  :?

[Heather_S]

Frosts drive the poisonious stuff from the leaves into the stalks. I don't think we've had frosts here. But mine has given up for the year, anyway  :? I'm going to divide up half and leave some insitu to take from next year while the newly replanted stuff establishes.

[James]

I've always pulled rhubarb all year round.  (She's great!)

I think that if you don't pull her too hard then you'll get bigger and better plants.  Not all girls want it all year round.