[mumofstig]

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

It always seems to work for rhubarb roots

[sunshineband]

and when you follow through your threat, it works on other things you wish it wouldn't, like silly little jerusalem artichoke tubers too small to see with the naked eye that grow into wopping great stalks when your back is turned!!

[Paul Plots]

I have trouble with the odd missed spud growing the following seasn...... I had a lovely late crop of Cara from one lost spud.... grew, coincidentally, under the rhubarb!

[scotty]

 cheap reputable soft fruit grower, in scotland so nice hardy plants and they post out
rhubarb £1.20 acrown lots of varieties

http://james-mcintyre.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_16

[sunshineband]

Trouble is with P&P at nearly £8 it might not be that economical to just buy a couple of crowns

[Paul Plots]

Trouble is with P&P at nearly £8 it might not be that economical to just buy a couple of crowns

I'd sooner either cycle there and back or go without rhubarb at £8 for p & p! :blink:

[sunshineband]

Precisely what I mean!!!

[Paul Plots]

Perhaps that's where the saying "rhubarb" comes from when someone comes out with a really naff idea or statement?

[sunshineband]

Otherwise known as Talking RahBoob here, as our son got the name wrong when little, and it has stuck

[Paul Plots]

Otherwise known as Talking RahBoob here, as our son got the name wrong when little, and it has stuck

I like that.....could catch on! 

[sunshineband]

Could go global you mean!! Fame at last

[Paul Plots]

Don't forget to mention me when you're listed the Oxford Book of Quotes!

[sunshineband]

  Sure thing!  -- note the celeb shades alreay --- I'm practising!

[Paul Plots]

Sure thing!  -- note the celeb shades alreay --- I'm practising!

Bring on the bright lights

I'd just settle for a dash of warm sunshine

[sunshineband]

Your wish has been answered -- here at least. A beautiful few hours, with bumble bees out and bumbling!