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[david liezen <chandos49@hotmail.com>]

Ginda,
I have rhubarb growing where it doesn't get late afternoon sun. I know of 
several other yards here in north (hot/dry/long days and sunny summers) 
Spokane where rhubarb gets sun all day. If the soil has adequate organic 
material to hold moisture, it does just fine.
 
Dave Liezen
 
> From: list@ginda.us
> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:55:47 -0400
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] champagne rhubarb
> 
> 
> On Apr 9, 2011, at 11:06 PM, Scott Weber and Muffy Barrett wrote:
> 
> > Lst year I think it was there was some talk on the list about growing 
> > rhubarb for wine. 
> 
> 
> How much sun does rhubarb need? I have some which has struggled, and I 
> wonder if that's due to the shade, if it needs more water, or if it doesn't 
> care for the soil it's in.
> 
> thanks,
> Ginda
> eastern MA, zone 6
> 
> Cornus Mas in full bloom today.
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