FORCING RHUBARB TIMPERLY EARLY IN A HOT BED. RHEUM CULTORUM.

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A Victorian method of forcing Rhubarb for an early crop. The crown is grown within a clay pot which is buried in a compost heap which is producing a hot environment.

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Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: COUNTY OF CORNWALL UK
Photo credit: © Brian Hoffman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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