[DonnaM]

Is it a good idea to put rhubarb leaves on the compost heap?
I know they are poisonous to eat but are they also bad for the heap and next years plants?
Just curious as I cant get my rhubarb to grow!

[Yorkie]

They're fine on the compost heap

[mumofstig]

they're fine in the compost heap  

snap...nearly word for word as well 

[RichardA]

yes put them on
R

[DonnaM]

I would if I could get it to grow!
Was just curious as my next door neighbour fished it all back out of hers when I put some leaves on Id had given with the rhubarb still attached

[noshed]

Is your rhubarb a new plant? Rhubarb does like a lot of food so mulch it well with good compost/rotted manure and water it well until it gets established. If it's an old plant it might do with being divided in the autumn.
Usually it's quite hard to get rhubarb to stop growing.

[DonnaM]

Thanks 

Ive tried new ones bought as rots and seeds.
Now Im not sure if a few of the seeds have made an effort. There are a couple coming up they have two rounded leaves and a red stem. Might this be rhubarb or just more weeds?

[Yorkie]

Sounds promising, see what the next few leaves look like.

[DonnaM]

They are green leaves with red stems and a few red veins on them?
Is that rhubarb? If so a few have come up

[noshed]

It probably is. The leaves unfurl quite spectacularly