Growing rhubarb on a shady plot
Rhubarb ‘Champagne’ is an early variety that is ideal for forcing
Image: Rhubarb ‘Champagne’ (Spring/Autumn Planting) from T&M
Having waited more than five years for an allotment, guest blogger Richard Mulcahy decided that a shady plot was better than none at all. But choosing what to grow is a bit more tricky when you don’t get unfettered access to the sun.
Having decided to plant rhubarb crowns, here’s what he’s learnt about growing different varieties of this delicious crop in the darkest corner of his allotment.
I am a plotholder near Belfast in County Antrim. I am a keen amateur – I have a lot to learn. To help me remember what I have discovered, I keep a blog on my time on the allotment.