Rhubarb or Weed??

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« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2008, 12:59 »
Even though you don’t like rhubarb, you can still use the leaves as an insecticide, once you have fermented them in water.
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« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2008, 13:30 »
that sounds good, how do I do that then? soak in water in a warm place i presume but how long for? (sorry, new to all this gardening lark!)
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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2008, 06:15 »
There are two ways
1.   Boil the leaves in a pan, leave to cool and strain
2.   Just place the leaves in a bucket etc, cover in water for a month or so to rot down (same method as with nettles for fertiliser), this is what I will be doing soon.
Google the subject and you will find loads of hits

Hope this helps

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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2008, 07:11 »
You forgot the warning - it stinks!!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2008, 07:08 »
True, it does stink, I soak mine in a bucket out of the way down the allotment



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