i am at columba park for the start of the rhubarb season and this is the national rhubarb collection. collection of rhubarb. it is the second largest in the world, the first largest is in holland and it comprises 141 varieties — there are loads of different flavours, some are champagne, some are sweeter than others, some late, some early, but, yes, different ones. has it been a good season? it doesn't like the weather we have had today. it is from siberia. it likes real, real cold. so it is a bit tricky at the moment. warm at the moment. any top tips for people growing rhubarb at home? everyone should have rhubarb. it is easy to grow. it doesn't like any special treatment. it has very few pests and diseases. you can have crumbles galore from one crown. thank you so much. later we will pull the first stalks of rhubarb. another glorious day today across the uk. we may well break the record for the warmest easter monday ever recorded in the uk. things are set to change through the course of this week. we have some more unsettled weather on the way as things are set to turn in the week. w