Forcing the garden to produce

I have been putting the garden under pressure the last month or so. It is always the leanest time in the garden with meagre pickings. One thing you can do to provide you with dessert is to force rhubarb!

I have a few rhubarb plants and force one of them by placing a big black bin over it. This means it grows like mad and gives you an dearly crop.

We usually either make a compote of the rhubarb and mix it muesli and natural yogurt for brekkie or make a pie or crumble.

The method is the same for both. Fire the chopped rhubarb into a saucepan with a little sugar and cook until it has softened. Simple as that