Is anyone forcing their rhubarb?

[Andraste]

Not done it myself - unless you count forcing divisions & surplus harvest on friends/relatives/neighbours/random strangers lol. My grandfather used to get early rhubarb by sticking a bucket over the top - when the bucket got pushed off it was big enough to pick.

He had more than one lump of rhubarb so would alternate which one got the bucket treatment - the other got a year off & time to recover. A good dose of manure was also applied every year (feed the soil feed the plant & all that).

I wholeheartedly agree with Bren In Pots on the custard criteria

[mothhawk]

I picked my forced rhubarb at the weekend. I had to, the tallest stem had lifted the lid of the forcer!

Cooked it gently in the oven with a little sugar and the juice of an orange. it was delicious.

[Nicos]

Oh….how wonderful!
I’ve only had forced rhubarb once but can still remember the creamy sweet flavour!
…yum and double yum MH

[mothhawk]

Ten days earlier than last year, once again the rhubarb was lifting the lid of the forcer. I picked it yesterday and had some for supper, gently poached with a sprinkle of sugar and a teaspoon of orange oil. And custard

The flavour was awesome!

[Containergardener]

If I had any