Growing Rhubarb

In reply to Mrs. Helpful: I'm sure that you could probably grow rhubarb from seeds if you really, really wanted to, but most gardeners purchase the plants. You can find them in seed catalogs that also sell plants, and usually at your local garden shops in the spring. Or if you know someone who has rhubarb, just ask if you could have a couple of pieces of the roots, which you would dig out of the edge of the plant either when it is coming up in the spring, or in the fall after the tops have died back. They get very overgrown anyway, so probably anyone you know who has some wouldn't mind giving you a start. Plant it in a sunny, well-drained location, and expect it to get huge. When you harvest your rhubarb, pull the stalks off one at a time by holding one at the base, as far in as you can reach, and jerk it out. Cut the tops off and put in the garbage because they are toxic to animals. Rhubarb is a member of the dock family. Good luck! DK