On Apr 27, 4:40*pm, "David Hare-Scott" wrote:
Merryb wrote:
Hi all,
I cut a dozen rhubarb stalks from my yard the other day, and
proceeded to put the leaves in the compost pile. I know the leaves are
posionous, but does anybody know if they will break down okay? I
really didn't think about it at the time- duh!!

They will break down just fine. *The poison is not very dangerous and it is
not very persistent. *It is oxalate an organic compound which will go into
the mix and come out as something else and/or at least be greatly diluted..

David

Thank you- I will sleep better tonight! A compost bin is quite a
commitment, and I'd be quite sad if I screwed it up!