I know it seems a daft question, but seem to remember reading that the toxins in the leave made it unsuitable. Maybe I'm making it up.
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Can rhubarb leaves be composted?
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As far as I know you can compost rhubarb leaves LD. you can also make a home made aphicide from them, but we're not allowed to tell you by law cos it doesn't comply with eec regulationsLast edited by nick the grief; 27-04-2006, 06:19 PM.
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so... Nick..remind me where' the scum of society' would have to look for those details so I can recommend to LJ NOT....to google it!!!!?
Oh ...yes...we compost the leaves in summer and I recall someone on ??Gardener's World? who grew rhubarb specifically to compost it!! Still alive to tell you about it.!
Has anyone seen a book titled '101 things to do with rhubarb' ??? if not maybe we should compile one ??Last edited by Nicos; 27-04-2006, 06:49 PM."Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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I wondered about rhubarb leaves as well but have been told that it's O.K. to compost them as the toxins break down eventually. I only found out a few years ago that you shouldn't eat rhubarb raw but it never seemed to do me any harm when I was small- we used to live next to a farm & my best friend & I used to sneak to the edge of the field with a cup of sugar & pinch a stick of rhubarb to dip in it & eat!I must have been more hardy then as now I can't eat anything that's likely to upset the stomach!Into every life a little rain must fall.
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Nicos
The poor soul is labouring under the illusion that he is "normal" and it's everyone else who's a fruit loop - just humour him and maybe he'll keep relatively calm and placid. So long as he keeps taking the tablets, we'll be okayRat
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Would that be the Invisible friend who knocks around with Harvey, the 6ft white rabbit, or is this another invisible friend ?Rat
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Think he used to go out with my wee sisterRat
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