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Q.Harvesting rhubarb

Zone SHEFFIELD, UK | EARTHY added on August 6, 2015 | Answered

If I make my last harvest of rhubarb at the end of June, what happens to the rhubarb stalks that are left on the plant? Should I pull them off or let them rot away?

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shelley
Answered on August 6, 2015

I recommend pruning back the rhubarb stalks, once they begin to die back, to the ground in late fall or early winter.

For more information on rhubarb, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rhubarb/

Happy gardening!

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