{"product_id":"victoria-rhubarb-garden","title":"Victoria rhubarb, garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eRheum rhabarbarum\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW RHUBARB, GARDEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Soak seeds in water a few hours before sowing. Harden off seedlings 2-3 weeks before last frost in cold frame. Plant out after last frost when seedlings are 3-4 inches tall. Adaptable to many soils including clay. Thin crowns every 4-5 years by division. Soil pH 6.1-7.0. Hardiness zones 1-9. Perennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFederal germination standard: 60%. Usual seed life 3–4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1\/2 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e70˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e7-18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e3 feet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e6’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e1 year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Shade\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e##Edible stalks, variability in stock color from red to green, early crop, fine flavor over long harvest period. Roots are a laxative, purgative. Leaves contain oxalic acid and should not be eaten. Easy to grow even in uncultivated grass. It is easy to grow your rhubarb from seed. Will produce a crop for 10–15 years. Also known as garden rhubarb. Tags: Color: Red, Specialty: Deer Resistant, Certification: Organic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNative to China and Tibet. Rhubarb has been used in China for medicinal purposes since 2700 BC. Cultivated in Europe starting in the 14th century. Rhubarb first came to the U.S. in the 1820s in Maine and Massachusetts. Delicious \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=rhubarb%20recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erhubarb recipes\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompanions: \u003cb\u003ecolumbines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":883793149,"sku":"10036","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/RhubarbVictoria_IMG_6274.jpg?v=1487924836","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/victoria-rhubarb-garden","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}