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.
No need to stand guard; deer don't like rhubarb. Some gardeners plant rhubarb for the sensual drama of its long, smooth stalks, candy red like a teddy bear's tongue, in stunning contrast to the dark, kale-like leaves.Others plant it because they dream of tangy rhubarb pies, or because it comes back year after year without much human effort.But you can also plant it because it's the closest thing to a vegetable that deer do not eat.ome gardeners plant rhubarb for the sensual drama of its long, smooth stalks, candy red like a teddy bear's tongue, in stunning contrast to the dark, kale-like leaves. Others plant it because they dream of tangy rhubarb pies, or because it comes back year after year without much human effort.