RE: RHUBARB! First pickins of the season!
You've been visited by @minismallholding from Homesteaders Co-op.
No, don't send those leaves to landfill! They are perfectly safe to compost. The toxin is Oxalic acid, which is actually in many of our food vegetables at low levels (I've heard of rabbits surviving a quick nibble). Cooking breaks it down and so does the composting process. Here's a bit more on composting the leaves: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/rhubarb/can-compost-rhubarb-leaves.htm
Anyway, It's lovely to see another urban gardener on here. I don't think we can ever have too many! ;D I've given you a shout out in the Homesteaders - Natural Living newsletter.
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hey thanks a ton that's awesome to read your reply!! yeah I had heard that it broke down over time and was actually useable but with cats, dogs, kids, bunnies, just didn't want to take any chances of composting.
definitely following you from now on, thanks for the info !!
I know what you mean. Most of my composting is via the chickens, but I put anything potentially toxic to them in an enclosed composting bin or the tumbler.
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