Merryb wrote:
On Apr 27, 4:58 pm, Billy wrote:
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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!!

Forgiver the cut and past, but his is the answer you were looking
for.

Are rhubarb leaves safe to put into the compost pile?
While the rhubarb leaves do contain poisonous materials, they can be
used in the compost pile. Oxalic acid and soluble oxalates are not
readily absorbed by the roots of plants. Compost containing
decomposed
rhubarb leaves can be safely worked into the soil of vegetable
gardens.http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortn...ubarbsafe.html
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Thank you! I'll make sure I work in in. When I turned it this last
weekend, I saw lots of worms...a good sign!

I have two big bins, and don't turn them. They just go for a year or more before
they get used, and a bit of incomplete stuff gets thrown into the "input" bin as
I use the older one. It makes composting less of a chore.