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The March of the Rhubarb Pots!

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The March of the Rhubarb Pots!



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They make a feature all on their own I love them, are they very old?

6 Dec, 2009

 

OMG, Janey.... they look like they could turn into Flower Pot People !
Presumably the terra cotta stands up well to the cold without cracking ?

6 Dec, 2009

 

They look as if there going somewhere....lol

6 Dec, 2009

 

Is that a tudor rose on the side of the left hand pot.

6 Dec, 2009

amy
Amy
 

I love them , great character pots ..........

6 Dec, 2009

 

love em janey even without rubarb :o)) do you use these when starting janey? my grandad grew rubarb but it was never covered

6 Dec, 2009

 

I thought that TT that they look like there going to be flower pot men.

6 Dec, 2009

 

are they going somewhere special for christmas...... : O )

6 Dec, 2009

 

Enough to give me nightmares :)

6 Dec, 2009

 

Ah....when dusk falls by the old stone walls....the rhubarb pots start their walking!! Shush, you can hear, if you're hiding quite near the rhubarb pots a-talking!

Ha..ha...just a pic from Normanby....that does look like a Tudor rose Morgana, maybe they are as old as those times themselves, more likely were stacked on B&Q's shelves!...Lol!

6 Dec, 2009

 

I thought these were in your garden and was imagining rubarb pie, crumble, wine etc etc :)

6 Dec, 2009

 

I just have one in the garden Gee and it forces lovely tender pink stems.......:o)

6 Dec, 2009

 

i thought they were marching round your garden...lol

7 Dec, 2009

 

Gosh an Army on the march, love these pots Id like one just for the ornamental look!

8 Dec, 2009

 

They're lovely Janey. I just love to see those pure pink rhubarb stems with the yellow leaves - so tender.

10 Dec, 2009

 

they look great just nice to have one in the veg patch or garden really even if you didnt use it
they do look as if they are marching some where thoughlol:)

10 Dec, 2009

 

They do make a lovely feature and when the rhubarbs finished you can always pop a trailing plant in the top.......last summer I had a trailing fuchsia in mine....:o)

10 Dec, 2009

 

oh what a good idea
:)

10 Dec, 2009

 

These are wonderfully interesting. I had never heard of rhubarb pots before joining this garden site. I love how they look. And, from what I gather from everyone's comments, they are used to force rhubarb stalks so the stalks are more tender than when left uncovered......?

5 May, 2010

 

Yes thats it Bliss.........mine worked great last year.....but this year no rhubarb to be seen...:o((

5 May, 2010

 

Thanks for the chance to learn. How come no rhubarb this year?

6 May, 2010

 

We had such a bad winter, I think it must have rotted away...not to worry, it's easy to come by...:o)

6 May, 2010

 

they really look like they are marching

7 Jul, 2011

 

such a good invention.

30 Dec, 2013



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