Grow your own rhubarb and within two years you'll be harvesting the stems by the armful! Early varieties like Timperley early can be forced (grown in darkness under a large pot or rhubarb forcer) or left to grow 'naturally'. Resist the temptation to pick all the stems in the first year, so that the plants can become properly established. If you're companion planting, try rhubarb with some brassicas For more advice, visit T&M's ultimate rhubarb hub page.