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| I'm doing some serious re-working of my garden beds, and the rhubarb is in an area that's about to be buried under a raised bed.
Clearly it's too late to be moving it right now (and besides, I'm not doing anything to keep me from harvesting this year!), but when and/or should I move it? It could handle some dividing, too. Should I do it right after I stop harvesting? Should I wait until the Fall? I certainly hope I don't need to wait until next Spring! Ideally, I'd like to be able to harvest again next year. What do you all think? Thanks! |
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| Fall after it dies back and goes dormant. Dave |
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| My garden development has been a bit like a game of Tetris. Many plants have come into my possession before my beds were really ready for them, and the rhubarb is no exception. I really want to plant asparagus where the rhubarb is now, since it's up against the fence where tall things should go...of course, I already have some asparagus plants, and I guess they'll need to go *somewhere* this year, and get moved next year. I hate gardening this way, really, but I'm in the city, and I have limited space...plus part of my yard is on top of a shale bed, and I really need raised beds on that side of the yard. We do a bit of the construction each year, but it's a hard and slow process. |
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| Fall is best. But my experience is that rhubarb is very hardy and you could move it at any time without a problem as long as you keep it moist in the summer. If you are careful ...it might not even die back |
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