[sunshineband]

If you can't get it free from someone, have a look at Wyevale as they have several varieties down to £2.49, with 25% off for online discount if you're not going to the shop (not sure about delivery charge though)

[BestBreast]

Homebase is selling for £1.99 I think they have various deals at the moment. Well worth a look esp if 10% weekend.

[sunshineband]

I'm going there tomorrow for some talll zinc planters ---- thanks BB

[Paul Plots]

A pack of seed produces dozens of rhubarb plants and are easy enough to grow - in two years they are big enough to provide a good picking.

They are hell to dig up later though!!

[sunshineband]

Would never have thought of growing rhubarb from seed!

[mumofstig]

I grw 4 plants last year and recently swapped the rest 3 people each had about 15 seeds.
So it's a very economical way of growing lots of plants. Just takes a year longer

I just figured i had mote time than money

[sunshineband]

I must look out for some - do you grow them where ther are to sty, or in a little space somewhere?

[mumofstig]

I started mine in seed trays then moved them to about 6in pots.I left them in their pots placed under the hedge for some shelter during the winter.
Last week when they showed little pink buds  i knew they had survived, so i manured a patch ready for planting them out.

[sunshineband]

Thanks for that advice MoS. I'll give it a go, and hopefully will have some decent plants in the end. As you said -- time not money!!!

[Paul Plots]

Rhubarb from seed is really easy..... but as has been said - you have to be patient and know people who want all the spares!

Choose a tasty variety - I think Kings Seeds were the ones I used. Quite cheap.

I found digging up an old crown resulted in two more plants -  By mistake I left a small bit in the ground and it produced a healthy new, vigorous plant as well as the lump that sprouted on the compost heap where i thought I had disposed of it!

[sunshineband]

Funny isn't it how the plants you have almost abused seem to thrive   

[mumofstig]

Probably think they are getting eaten and it's a case of grow quick or i'm dead.
Their equivelent of fight or flight syndrome.

[sunshineband]

Perhaps I should try threatening the more reluctant growers with a knife and fork  so that they get a  move on......

[Paul Plots]

Perhaps I should try threatening the more reluctant growers with a knife and fork  so that they get a  move on......

Do you think it would work with my sweeeat peas?
Slower starters this year

[sunshineband]

It's worth a try -- failing that you can always threaten them with the compost heap