Help – my Rhubarb is flowering

It is perfectly normal for the plant to produce flowers, and under certain conditions, it just does. Some varieties are more prone to producing flowers; this is often the older, heirloom varieties. If the plant is stressed for some reason, either a too warm or a too cold start to the year, or experiences pest damage, it is also more prone to producing flowers.

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Stratification of seeds

Stratifisering av frø

Many think that seeds are something you only sow in the spring. And for most of the annual vegetables, this is also the right time to sow. However, when you start working with perennial plants in a cold climate, the question of stratification will soon arise.

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Three failures in the garden

Small broad beans plants

When you are gardening, one thing is for sure – there will always be something that doesn’t work out the way you planned.

In this article I share three of the failures in my garden this year and also work out some new approaches to try next year to get a better result.

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