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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: philD on May 13, 2007, 17:33

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: philD on May 13, 2007, 17:33

I have just been talking to my sister in law, now while I know not to eat the leaves of the aforementioned rhubarb, cos they are poisonous, she recons I cant compost them either!!! and must burn them, now I think me dad used to compost them, so who is right....

Phil

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: WG. on May 13, 2007, 17:45

Compost them.  Its only oxalic acid.  http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-poison.html
http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/rhubarb-growing.html (Section 6.7)

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: philD on May 13, 2007, 18:02

Thanks Whisky_golf, I didn't think there was a problem, but she was adamant it was poisonous for the garden, better safe than sorry...

Phil

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 13, 2007, 20:40

I've chucked them on my compost heap for... 35years  :shock:

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: WG. on May 13, 2007, 20:42

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

I've chucked them on my compost heap for... 35years  :shock:

And it has turned your head wooden !!

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 13, 2007, 20:43

Oh...  Is that what did it  :shock:

Title: Rhubarb leaves
Post by: GrannieAnnie on May 13, 2007, 22:23

or chuck em in a big pot or plastic dustbin, fill with water, wait a few weeks then spray on your cabbages to keep all the little blighters off like caterpillars and things!!!