Rhubarb under brassicas

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Rhubarb under brassicas
« on: August 01, 2010, 21:13 »
I missed my monthly gardening club meeting last month. :(  It was about organic gardening.
Apparently a stick of rhubarb in the soil under a brassica plant deters those unwanted bugs, as the plants absorb something from the rhubarb and the bugs dont like the taste, so keep off the brassicas.
Can anyone enlighten me on this please, and when I find out more I will let you know too.
Many thanks.
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Re: Rhubarb under brassicas
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2010, 21:17 »
I have never heard of this -- I hope you can find out  more as I am intrigued  :ohmy: ???
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Re: Rhubarb under brassicas
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2010, 21:25 »
Oh  :(

Thanks for the link Mumofstig  8)

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Re: Rhubarb under brassicas
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2010, 21:34 »
This is what I said back in 2008:


Been there, seen it, done it.

Don't work!!!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Rhubarb under brassicas
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2010, 21:44 »
Hmmm, oh well. Will eat the rhubarb instead.  :D

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Re: Rhubarb under brassicas
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2010, 21:58 »
 That sounds like a plan  ;) :D
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