The fans of the sour refreshment are looking forward to it. Once it has begun, the rhubarb season quickly comes to an end. To really enjoy it, no one wants to miss the starting signal. We will provide you with all the important details.
When is rhubarb season?
The rhubarb season begins in April, when the first smooth rhubarb stalks can be harvested, and ends on June 24th, St. John's Day. Afterwards, the content of toxic oxalic acid in the sticks increases and consumption is not recommended.
The starting signal falls in April
The first smooth rhubarb stalks are the start of the sour treat. With mild weather and proper care, the first compote and rhubarb cake will be on the table in April. Now everyone can enjoy the fruity, fresh treat without any worries, thanks to the minimal oxalic acid content:
- Unscrew individual rods and do not cut them
- Peeling also reduces oxalic acid
- Do not eat the leaves and the whitish stalk
Increase the harvest quantity for a productive rhubarb season
April passed far too quickly and May is just around the corner. Now the rhubarb plant is trying to develop its flowers. Experienced hobby gardeners do not allow this to increase crop yields.
- break out the rhubarb blossoms in time
- the plant invests too much energy in the flower instead of in the coveted stalks
Anyone who is familiar with the varieties will not miss out on flowering or a rich harvest during the rhubarb season. Plant Chinese ornamental rhubarb freely. The blossom is allowed to linger here and present its breathtaking beauty.
Thanksgiving for rhubarb is on St. John's Day
The beautiful rhubarb season ends on June 24th, St. John's Day. If you still get carried away with harvesting afterwards, you may be damaging yourself and your rhubarb plant.
As the rhubarb season progresses, the levels of toxic oxalic acid in the stalks increase. While it was at a low level at the beginning of the season, it rose significantly in the summer. Therefore, he alth-conscious hobby gardeners are now refraining from eating it.
The rhubarb plant uses the St. John's shoot that begins at the end of June to build up fresh energy reserves. It is now increasingly fertilized with nitrogen. This care measure promotes vitality so that it will conjure up numerous fruity rhubarb stalks again in the next.
Tips & Tricks
You can bring rhubarb season early with the following gardening trick: Place a bucket over the rhubarb plant. Cover this with a layer of straw and place a larger bucket over it. A warm microclimate is created, which allows the sour stalks to ripen more quickly.
