What would an allotment in Yorkshire be without its stand of rhubarb!

• For an established stand, all it needs is a sunny spot, and an annual dressing of compost or well-rotted manure in January or February.
• Remove any flower heads which develop through the summer; keep them watered.
• The crowns should be lifted every five years or so and divided

• To get new plants, lift a mature crown between October and March. Divide it into pieces; each piece should have at least one bud. Set buds in holes, about 36 inches apart, with plenty well-rotted manure or compost.
• Don't harvest rhubarb for the first year - give the plants a chance to get well established.