{"id":2435,"date":"2020-02-27T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nolligan.co.uk\/SU\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2021-11-17T19:18:44","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T11:18:44","slug":"timperley-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nolligan.ie\/SU\/timperley-early\/","title":{"rendered":"Timperley early"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Make a raised bed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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take an old door…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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disassemble it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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cut to size<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Assemble the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Place the frame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Prepare the soil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Double dig the soil and remove stones, roots and weeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Get two wheelbarrow loads of sand and grit for drainage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rhubarb likes well drained soil so mix in the sand thoroughly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Add 150 litres of multi-purpose compost<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Plant the rhubarb crowns so the tips are just above the soil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mulch with wood chips and bark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rhubarb prefers a sunny site and should not be harvested in the first year. Three crowns should be enough to feed a family. Once mature the crowns can be split to provide new healthy plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update: April 2nd 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Timperley Early\u2019 is one of the earliest varieties to mature, producing pink-red stems streaked with green. It\u2019s ideal for\u00a0forcing\u00a0to provide tender pink stems as early as February. If left to grow naturally, \u2018Temperley Early\u2019 is ready to harvest from March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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