Fruits and vegetables are protective to health as theyâre helpful at reducing the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Theyâre also low in calories, which helps prevent obesity â¦ a significant risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Although it is possible to grow rhubarb from seed, rhubarb planting using root stock, or crowns, is the favoured method for growing rhubarb, especially in Northern climates. The best time to plant rhubarb from root stock or crowns, (also referred to as  rhizomes ), is in early spring. Once planted, it will thrive in the cooler spring temperatures and will really begin to grow once the soil temperature reaches above 40 Â° F.
Dig around the base of the rhubarb clump. Insert the blade of your spade at least 6 inches into the soil and lever it backward to lift the rhubarb root mass. Slide the spade beneath the root mass and lift the entire root clump from the bed. Locate the buds on the rhubarb crown, near the top of the root mass.