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Written by LionelB on 2025-01-20 at 17:13

Very cold out but there is new life.

[#]rhubarb #gardening

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 17:33

@lionelb Very nice! Mine is not looking like that yet! I'm trying to force it for the first time this year. Will see how that goes

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Written by Helen Clayton on 2025-01-20 at 20:08

@JimmyB @lionelb I found some rhubarb coming up. Wondered about forcing it, then promptly forgot again! Is it too late to start now?

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 20:13

@lionelb @helenclayton have you gut a forcing pot? Got one on spesh last year at Trebah gardens. It’s all terracotta and Monty Don… and surprisingly didn’t break on the way home…

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Written by Helen Clayton on 2025-01-20 at 20:15

@JimmyB @lionelb I don’t know…quite possible there’s one knocking about in the garden (I’m finding all sorts of things now that the foliage has died back). How tall are they?

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 20:17

@lionelb @helenclayton mines about thigh height I think? I’ve no idea how they are supposed to be used tbh. I just put it over my rhubarb crown in about November hoping that might do it!

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Written by Helen Clayton on 2025-01-20 at 20:18

@JimmyB @lionelb hmm don’t recall seeing anything like that but will double check.

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 20:20

@lionelb @helenclayton well otherwise an old box or something might do it? I have no idea how special this forced rhubarb is sposed to be. I mean the emperor might be naked here 😀😀😀

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Written by Helen Clayton on 2025-01-20 at 20:22

@JimmyB @lionelb I’ve certainly bought forced rhubarb before and it was incredible in a cake.

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 20:23

@lionelb @helenclayton ok - not so naked! Well here’s hoping mine decides to come thru. Rhubarb cake sounds ace. Might try…

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Written by Helen Clayton on 2025-01-20 at 20:24

@JimmyB @lionelb it was really pink, almost translucent, and tender. I think it was a Nigella recipe - rhubarb polenta cake - great warm as a pudding with cream or custard, or cold as cake!

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 20:27

@helenclayton @lionelb I mean! Stoppit now! I’m in a dodgy little flat for work in Zurich, couldn’t be arsed to go shopping today and therefore had leftovers-omelette for tea. Rhubarb polenta cake sounds excellent right now 😀😀

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Written by Helen Clayton on 2025-01-20 at 20:35

@JimmyB @lionelb it’s in the How to be a Domestic Goddess book but I’ve just found it online here…definitely looks better with the forced rhubarb.

http://trufflebird.blogspot.com/2008/03/nigellas-rhubarb-cornmeal-cake.html?m=1

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Written by JimmyB (he/him) on 2025-01-20 at 20:36

@helenclayton @lionelb I’ve book marked that: will be a few weeks yet but does sound great! Thanks…

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Written by LionelB on 2025-01-20 at 20:46

@JimmyB @helenclayton

Forced is gloriously sweet. Though my grandmother used it green without sugar to make pies and that was heavenly. Sucked in your cheeks.

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