My garlic and Rhubarb were planted in Oct/Nov. If yours are still waiting I would wait till the end of feb once the soil has started to warm up. This could give you a lower yield though.

In 2010 try and get them in late autumn.

Ruhbarb should be left for at least the first year to bulk up I belive, so you are looking at eating it in 2011/2012.

Hope this helps.

Thanks, Garden centres selling them now so I thought must be season to plant them... Will wait and store dry/coldin garage till end of Feb. Any thoughts on Garlic/Asparagus... What can I plant now? regards M.

Bit confussed now reading link below say plat December... Can I plant now or not see answerr above and link
http://www.self-sufficient.co.uk/Growing-Rhubarb.htm
Treeand thing just checking thanks for your answer though.
Please advise thanks Michael.

this is an ideal time to plant it,but don't burry frost with it ,let the frost thor then get it in ,leave the crown level with the serface dont put anything over it except a little straw or hay just to give it a chanch ,it is hardy,only take no more than a third of the storks the first year, second year you can force it

Thanks for the info Cliffo
regards M.

you can always plant it in a large pot if the soil is too frozen and then plant in spring when the garden is a little more 'friendly'. as previously stated pull very little this season. no more than a 1/3 of the stalks but if you can leave it till next year it will be even better.

thanks ... so by leave it you mean just let it do its own thing and don't cut it down or anything when it next winter.... Also I have heard that I should cut flowers as soon as they are there. Is this the case 1st year also when I'm leaving it. Finally, and thanks again. can Compost leaves even though they are poisonous ?

do not let it flower, and yes let it die down,you can clean it up when the new shoots appear,but it will not flower just because you leave it.

Thanks again M.

the leaves make great compost. the plant dies down fully leaving a pink 'crown' above soil level. Removing the flowers just makes sure the energy it is making goes into stems rather than flowers/seeds. It wont actually harm your plant if it were to flower but better to remove them. [compost it] :o)

thanks once again soon as frost goes I'll plant,,,, Guess thats next Sat in Cheshire !

no need to change the birds water on Satarday then,that will be a change lol

certainly not this saturday in east yorkshire :o(

Keep that spade handy.... for snow that is not Garden !