Pot Roast

I made pot roast for the first time. I used a 3 lb beef rump roast. I untied it and then realized why it was tied...because it was not all one piece. So it might have been better roasted because of that. But I attempted to sear it anyway and them put some water in with ti until it was about an inch from the top of the meat. Then I put cabbage wedges in the water, and a quartered onion (though I should have used 2 onions and only half a cabbage). Also added carrots, and two potatoes on top. I made sure that the cabbage was submerged, and everything else was not really submerged (except meat). It turned out well. I added herbs de province near the end. I put it in my 8 quart tri-ply steel pot and simmered 4 hours or so.