Our desire to eat the pale pink shoots of rhubarb has returned in recent years. To achieve this, a little planning is required. Single out one or two vigorous, well-established plants-not all of them, as forcing puts big strain on a plant-and encase them in utter darkness about now, as growth is about to commence. You will need a proper rhubarb forcer, not one of the shorter ones designed for sea kale. The old standby of a dustbin whose base has corroded away but which retains its lid is just as good, if rather less elegant.
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A well-connected rural playground with 23 acres on the edge of the South Downs National ParkOld House Farm is an impressive family home with a wealth of amenities that would inspire any rural passion.
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Who wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall? Country Life Quiz of the DayThere's angora, aluminium and the biggest English star of the silent movie era in Monday's Quiz of the Day.
