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rhubarb leaves

fruitycar
fruitycar Posts: 349 Forumite
in Gardening
:wave: hello,
I've never been here before, I usually lurk on other forums.

My question is , can I put rhubarb leaves in my compost bin ?

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  • meg72
    meg72 Posts: 5,164 Forumite
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    Yes its perfectly safe to compost these.
    Slimming World at target
  • tim_n
    tim_n Posts: 1,607 Forumite
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    Rot them in water to use as organic pesticide.
    Tim
  • fruitycar
    fruitycar Posts: 349 Forumite
    thank you, I kkinda knew they were poisonous, so wasnt sure if I could compost them.
    many thanks
  • cootambear
    cootambear Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    tim_n wrote: »
    Rot them in water to use as organic pesticide.

    its all poison whether its comes from plants or a chemical works
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