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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West London's spent the last two decades as the laughing stock of the style set — here's how it got its groove backThe style set is returning to the very West London neighbourhoods it once made a habit of spurning, finds Will Hosie.
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The new property hotspots where you can have it all: Beautiful houses, great schools and idyllic lifestyleAcross the country people are selling up and heading to the towns where there's no compromise on dream homes, outstanding schooling and the good life, according to analysis from two of Britain's top estate agents. Anna White explains.
