Vegetables

The rhubarb curculio (or rhubarb weevil) is a large snout beetle, about 1/2 inch long. It is dark colored, with a yellow powdery material dusted… Read More »What Insect Attacks Rhubarb?

The rhubarb season begins in April for early varieties, and can continue through until July. It can even be eaten as early as January if… Read More »Can You Get Rhubarb All Year Round?

Chickens can eat rhubarb stalks in moderation. However, they cannot eat the rhubarb leaves as it contains high oxalic acid. What happens if chickens eat… Read More »Can I Feed My Chickens Rhubarb Leaves?

“Rhubarb leaves are considered poisonous to humans and animals due to high concentrations of oxalic acid,” says Dr. Barbara Ingham, a professor of food science… Read More »Can You Touch Rhubarb Leaves?

One site visitor has suggested that placing wood ashes around the base of the rhubarb plants is the solution for turning the rhubarb plants more… Read More »How Do You Make Rhubarb Redder?

Most vegetables like soil on the slightly alkaline side, but acid-loving vegetables like radishes, parsley, potatoes, peppers and rhubarb can get a boost from fresh… Read More »Do Coffee Grounds Help Rhubarb Plants?

Rhubarb Pests are not usually a common problem for the rhubarb gardener. Rhubarb is a hardy and resistant type of plant, and not bothered by… Read More »Do Insects Like Rhubarb?

In your vegetable garden, rhubarb, white potato plants, eggplant and tomato stems and leaves are part of the nightshade family and all contain toxins. Onions… Read More »Can Ducks Eat Rhubarb?

If you believe that your rabbit has ingested rhubarb, be sure to call your vet immediately. It’s not a condition that should be weathered at… Read More »What Do You Do If Your Rabbit Eats Rhubarb?

Plants poisonous to donkeys: Acorns, sycamore seeds, avocado, azalea, cow parsnip or Queen Anne’s lace, daphne, delphinium, foxglove, grass clippings, ngaio, oleander, oleria, green potatoes,… Read More »Can Donkeys Eat Rhubarb?