If you started with plants from a garden center or a division, you should be able to harvest your rhubarb this growing season. If you started from seed, you should wait until its third season to harvest.
You want to be careful to not overwater your rhubarb because the crowns can rot in wet soil. While it has not rained or snowed for several weeks, you will want to check to see if the soil is dry before watering. Depending on the level of precipitation your area has received during the winter months, it is likely that the ground has retained moisture and watering will not be needed. A good rule of thumb is to water to a depth of one inch during the growing season, but since it is so early watering at this point is likely not necessary.
Hi Mike,
If you started with plants from a garden center or a division, you should be able to harvest your rhubarb this growing season. If you started from seed, you should wait until its third season to harvest.
You want to be careful to not overwater your rhubarb because the crowns can rot in wet soil. While it has not rained or snowed for several weeks, you will want to check to see if the soil is dry before watering. Depending on the level of precipitation your area has received during the winter months, it is likely that the ground has retained moisture and watering will not be needed. A good rule of thumb is to water to a depth of one inch during the growing season, but since it is so early watering at this point is likely not necessary.