Forcing/blanching for an early crop

I've never "forced" anything either, especially as its supposed to stress the plant (Rhubarb) so that it needs to be rested the following year.

However, if my lovage experiment works, I'll have something edible that I wouldn't have otherwise. I'd probably be digging it up anyway as lovage spreads freely here.

I think I once tried eating Lovage which has too strong a taste? A bit like eating a cucumber that has been pollinated, very unpalatable.