An expert has urged gardeners to check their rhubarb crops in April and do one simple task to get delicate, tender pink stems ready for an early harvest ... A simple gardening method can make your homegrown rhubarb stalks naturally taste sweeter and less tart - and they will also be ready to harvest within eight weeks of starting the method ... Hey, rhubarb season, nice to see you again.

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I always feel hopeful when the rhubarb is ready to be picked. Berries might be a long wait, but we have this stem masquerading as fruit to tide us over. As ... The Mirror: Anyone growing rhubarb needs to do 1 important task in April for tastier results Anyone growing rhubarb needs to do 1 important task in April for tastier results Several weeks before we begin eating our garden produce — we haven’t even planted our vegetables and fruits — we enjoyed our first rhubarb of the year.

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I picked my first stalks of the season on May 3, ... Daily Express: All gardeners growing rhubarb must do 1 crucial task for ‘tender pink’ stems in April Rhubarb is a popular crop to grow in the garden, but those looking to get the best out of this veg need to perform a vital task in April.