Rhubarb forcers ...

... I can't quite contain my excitement.  I managed to get two rhubarb forcers at the massively discounted price of £5.99 and £9.99 each.

The smaller one is about 2ft high and 18 inches in diameter and the larger one is about 3ft high and 2 ft in diameter.  Both in terracotta ... woohoo!!  Early rhubarb for me, and a cute looking allotment to boot!

... I couldn't believe my lil eyes ... managed to get the smaller one in my car (not the most practical ever, two seater convertible), had to borrow my soon to be ex husband's subaru to go get the bigger one.

I've been looking at them for ages ... I reckon I've saved myself a fortune.

You should have kept quiet, then I would have asked the stupid question

So come on then, what are they?  

Cheers,

Mike

You can use plastic bins with a hole cut in the bottom. Turn it over and place it on top of the rhubarb. Just means you get it a bit quicker (hence 'forcing') and it's supposed to be sweeter and more tender.

... in the past apparently, but not since I got my plot.  

The site is next to a wetlands centre and there are always lots of people around, emptying their dogs as it were.

And to be honest, the biggest one would take some nicking ... I'm not the girly flibbertygibbet I look and it took me three goes to get it the full length of the allotment.  And it was too heavy for my poor wheelbarrow to contend with!