If you've got an established, large clump of rhubarb, now is the best time to divide and replant. Prepare the soil ready with a generous allowance of either well-rotted manure (NOT fresh - that'll kill your rhubarb for sure) or mushroom compost.
 | Take a big spade and work round the clump. Be ready to lift a lot of extra soil with the roots; you can clean this off later. Once you have got the clump out, divide it up so each new piece has at least one dormant bud. Even unpromising-looking sections will make new roots better than you'd expect. |
Replant sections in your prepared soil, so that the buds are about level with the surface. If you've more chunks than you have need for, offer them to someone with a new allotment! Or, alternatively, you could force them in a shed or garage to get a delicate indoor forced rhubarb like they produce in Yorkshire.
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