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Title: Rubarb leaf tea.
Post by: Good Gourd 2 on June 17, 2011, 07:54:56

Has anybody any comments on using rubarb leaf tea for detering cabage white fly on greens.  Is it safe as I understood that you should not eat rubarb leaves. Does it work.  :-\

Title: Re: Rubarb leaf tea.
Post by: brown thumb on June 17, 2011, 13:27:57

I've read also rhubarb leaves a good aphid repell-er so it be interesting to find out peoples opinion of this as i haven't used it my self but like to if good

Title: Re: Rubarb leaf tea.
Post by: grannyjanny on June 17, 2011, 14:45:45

I used it last year & the year before & it worked well. I added organic soap flakes too as that was the recipe I had.