Is rhubarb suitable for the compost bin?

[zazen999]

It's all that snorting hormone rooting powder.

SHOW ME THE MONEY

[NOG]

Compost them...I do.

I get the kids to eat anything I grow on the plot first. If they get ill, I give the rest to the in laws.

[bobleponge]

Yup, compost them indeed. Nothing wrong with them on the heap.

[Elliesmummy]

so confusing,
i thought they couldnt be composted they had to be burned?

[NOG]

so confusing,
i thought they couldnt be composted they had to be burned?

That is Witches not rhubarb.

[sweetiepea]

I thought I read somewhere that it’s illegal to make fertiliser using rhubarb leaves. Strange, because I'm sure I saw it being made on an allotment, on TV.

[jacob marley]

I thought I read somewhere that it’s illegal to make fertiliser using rhubarb leaves. Strange, because I'm sure I saw it being made on an allotment, on TV.

What you probably saw was insectiside for killing white fly and other nastie's....jacob

[skegblade]

I thought I read somewhere that it’s illegal to make fertiliser using rhubarb leaves. Strange, because I'm sure I saw it being made on an allotment, on TV.

Yep. It was on BBC2's Big Dig programme. He steeped them in a bin full of water and used the resulting liquid as a deterrent for cabbage white butterflies on his brassicas. It seemed to work, but if you try it, be warned; it smells BAD

[Glutton4...]

Compost them...I do.

I get the kids to eat anything I grow on the plot first. If they get ill, I give the rest to the in laws.

Just caught up with this thread - have to say NOG, I LOVE your philosophy LOL

[edchef]

Cabbage White deterrent

I have heard that cabbage Whites can be discouraged by spraying brassicas with liquid made from boiled Rhubarb leaves
Has anyone had any success with this method and, if so please could you let me know how to do it?
Many Thanks
Eed