Thank you, love hearing different ways to use the “whole plant” very informative

I have rampant New Zealand "spinach" which is also high in oxalates. When spider mites or aphids show up later in the year I'm going to try this. Thanks, Luke!

This is great! I felt bad putting these magnificent leaves in the compost and felt there must be a better thing to do with them. And you have it! Well done.

Never heard of this tip! Thanks so much for sharing. 70 years I've been tossing those Rhubarb leaves in the compost heap. Lol

Luke, I'd be so mad at you if I was Ms.MIGardener! That was a nice wicker basket!! 😂 That being said, thanks for the great educational tip! I love when you really teach us the background science behind your tips!

Best Gardening info I heard in a long time. I have worked in Garden centers for years and never new this. We will be using this asap. We have aphids. Thank you

This is awesome Luke! I've been gardening for 30 +/- years and never heard of it. I usually use the leaves either as compost or mulch, but I'm definitely going to give this a try.

@southerncomfort971

11 ай бұрын

After seeing this video, I took my leaves and tossed them into the garden in between plants to see if that would help with mulch or bugs, so far I have no real evidence? What , if I might ask, have you found using the leaves as mulch and did you mulch up the leaf or use it whole? Thank you

You can also make an insecticide from stinging nettles. It seems to kill a broader spectrum of insects than rhubarb leaves. I’ve only used it on ornamentals.

@annep.1905

9 ай бұрын

That's curious, because stinging nettle is medicinally useful.

NE Ohio here, I don't have luck with rhubarb at all, container or in ground. The leaves are eaten up really bad every single year! Looks like the pests here love rhubarb leaves. Grrrr!

@sher1864

Жыл бұрын

Pa here. Idk whats eating it. :(

@Ang85323

Ай бұрын

Wow that's crazy. I think a rabbit 🐇 died eating my rhubarb leaves.

@lifewheredotart

Ай бұрын

​@@Ang85323😮

I still recommend everyone that hits me up for plant advice. To follow your KZread channel.

I'm going to try this! I'd never heard of it before! Last year and this year, I have been battling white butterfly caterpillars. So far this year, they've only decimated one crop and I plan on keeping it that way! Now to obtain some rhubarb leaves!

If you have a cherimoya tree, there is a reason the foliage always looks pristine while other plants and trees are covered in bugs , the cherimoya leaves have a compound in them toxic to bugs so you wanna soak some leaves in a bucket or blend up the leaves let soak for 24 hrs then spray pest or plants also a really good preventative 😊

@lesliejacobs3002

Жыл бұрын

What zone, state or country does the Cherimoya tree grow?

@claytonlance235

Жыл бұрын

Zone 10

@jettyeddie_m9130

Жыл бұрын

@@lesliejacobs3002 9b-10b it will take down to 35 degrees

@jettyeddie_m9130

Жыл бұрын

@@lesliejacobs3002 I live in murrietta C.A. it’s inland about 30 miles from the ocean and about 1500 asl southern commiefornia it gets cold here in winter but doesn’t snow so we can get away with growing certain tropicals like guava coconut palm cherimoya mango star fruit black sapote papayas

@GreenCanvasInteriorscape

Жыл бұрын

@@jettyeddie_m9130 you can grow coconut palm there? Color me amazed, like the commiefornia moniker, there's a region of Oregon that similar is that they call the banana belt, I'm in Minnesota, we get tropical conditions for 100 days

This is fantastic- I have a huge rhubarb patch and now I know what to do with my leaves!!!

Thank you Luke! Blessings! 💜

Awesome. We have tons of rhubarb this year. And now a aphid problem in the green house. The wife was trying diatomaceous earth since thats what we had. But tomorrow when she wakes up i will surprise her with this news. Thank you

Thanks for sharing. I will try this I have been putting my leaves in the compost bin.

This is new to me. I've never heard of using rhubarb leaves. I'm definitely going to try. Thank you so much

Great tip! 👍🏼 I’ve never heard of this but sounds good! I just planted rhubarb this yr so I’ll be able to use this next yr! Thanks!

Fantastic trick!

Oh good! I saw this rhubarb as a pesticide comment on a permaculture channel and wanted to use it. Thanks for the reminder. For the first time ever we have leek miners on our garlic. I wad pretty devasted and thought I had to go and find some BT to spray. But I'm going to try this first. ❤️❤️❤️

Second time watching today,hit the like button this time I got excited and went out and tried this in the garden!

Super great info. Thanks much.

Thank you, you are my savior! I had no idea and I’ve got tons of rhubarb leaves

Wow, learned a lot today, particularly about oxalic acid! Thank you!

Amazing!! We just got some honeybees and set up our first hive, and it made me interested to research the rhubarb leaves can be used to treat varroa mites...and they can!

Definitely doing this thank you

Rhubarb tea! I’m going home and doing this after work!! Thank you so much!! I use the leaves for mulch but I’ve got plenty to spare!

@fastpaced33

11 ай бұрын

Wow never thought of that great idea hmm.. can you share how Tks

Wow, look at the size of that rhubarb! The rhubarb that took over the town!

Gonna try this method for sure.

Cool, thanks Luke

Awesome, just getting ready to harvest the rhubarb. I’ll definitely be trying this!

Thanks for sharing great tips 👍

Great I’ll try it.

I just cooked some rhubarb. I love it. stewed rhubarb, rhubarb leather, rhubarb pie, rhubarb cookies, rhubarb syrup (on ice cream), rhubarb coffee cake, rhubarb jam. Goodness, I sound like the Bubba Gump of rhubarb. Never knew rhubarb leaves could be used that way. Thanks for the tip!

@GreenCanvasInteriorscape

Жыл бұрын

do a video of your multiple uses of it, I hadn't heard of two-thirds of those

Thank you 😊

Thank you!

Chemistry tip, more soluble in ethanol so maybe use a few shots of the cheapest vodka you can buy to extract more?

Perfect timing need to harvest some rhubarb it’s huge this year

Very cool.

Thank you for a great infomation❤

This is a fantastic idea! I’ll double on the rinsing off your plants, though! Oxalate feels like knives in your mouth and going down your throat.

thanks for sharing thank you

I just read about this today...ty for sharing 🌱👍🌱

I use 'Bar Keepers Friend' powdered cleanser which is almost all oxalic acid to bleach antique woodwork... It does a fine job...

@Tinyteacher1111

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!

@christineedwards4865

Жыл бұрын

Bar Keepers Friend is amazing for cleaning glass, ceramic, etc, but it would be a bad idea to put that on your plants.

@WildwoodCastle

Жыл бұрын

@@christineedwards4865 Which I did not recommend...

Would you be able to store this for later in season or does it need to be used right away? Great tip. Thank you!

Great to know, thank you! ❌⭕️🙏🏽♥️

amazing

Good video Luke

Found this looking for rhubarb recipes great knowledge to know Tks for this good to know😁

Thanks

2 questions... Should OA spray be reapplied after it rains? Can rhubarb leaves be chopped up and sprinkled in the garden for pests to eat?

Great tip thanks i usually use them for mulch but when it warms up i get hit hard with aphids all over kale and fruit trees, I live on Vancouver island bc Canada

Never heard of this before...very interesting. Luke, tell me what variety of Rhubarb you have there....love those huge red stalks

Luke's apoet and didn't know it. "We're fightin' back - With Rhubarb Extract." LOL.

interesting !

best reason I ever heard not to eat kale I will take this to heart and follow this advice rigorously

Oxalic acid is also a wood bleaching component. Maybe use to lighten weathered wood.

@Tinyteacher1111

Жыл бұрын

Oh! Wonderful! I’ve been looking to do this, but didn’t know how. Did you follow a tutorial? Thank you!

@billedmonds1381

Жыл бұрын

@@Tinyteacher1111 have not tried it, I bought some oxalic acid to bleach water stained oak and when Luke mentioned it, I remembered having it. I would guess do pretty much the same thing for a bleaching solution. Probably the longer the leaves soak, the stronger the solution. Seems like I mixed about a teaspoon of oxalic acid to gallon of water. Might give you a starting point to experiment.

@Tinyteacher1111

Жыл бұрын

@@billedmonds1381 Thank you!!

@billedmonds1381

Жыл бұрын

@@Tinyteacher1111 I did watch tutorials on bleaching wood though. That's how I learned about oxalic acid.

Yeah but what do we do about the japanese beetles & the squash bugs?

Ooh I can use skunk cabbage too. Although the skunky smell might be a little much. :)

I'm doing this. Always composted the leaves. I never thought I would hear masticating leaves in my life. LOL!!!

Those leaves are absolutely wonderful for making walking stones because you use the form of the leave and pour over it quick Crete. You can use a painters bag for straining paint to get clumps out of it and you can also use one of those bags that are very inexpensive for making nut milks.

@Tinyteacher1111

Жыл бұрын

Omg! What a beautiful idea! Can you explain this process to someone who has never used cement? Please? I’m very small, but willing to try this!

@kevinkruse88

Жыл бұрын

@@Tinyteacher1111 id wager once it begins to set you just set th eleaf on top to emboss the leaf in to the concrete.

@Earthy-Artist

Жыл бұрын

I bet the stepping stones are beautiful I'd like to try making them one day.

@ivahihopeful

Жыл бұрын

Great comment!

@springerranch3178

Жыл бұрын

You could do it that way, but it sounds like the original post was to put the leaf inside a form; then put the concrete on top do the leaf is at the bottom of the form. When it's dry, you'd simply have to flip the stepping stone over when it's cured, the leaf would be stuck in the concrete but would be perfectly molded in place it's biodegradable, do if you were patient you would even have to do anything further but out the stone in place. If you don't wanna wait, you could then wash the stone to get the vegetable matter off.. The leaf wouldn't be re-used this way, but not sure how many uses you'd get trying to press the leaf into partially set concrete; and each stone would be totally unique

Great info! Do we need a fresh batch every time we spray or can we make some ahead of time? If so, how do we conserve it?

LUUKE I will be doing this

that is really good information 👏 to know will that work blue berries bushes want to protect them from getting eaten by bugs

Luke, will this kill beneficial bugs like bees?

@Boomer8789

Жыл бұрын

Bees wouldn't be eating leaves

@Lilmissbaker3173

Жыл бұрын

He sprayed the marigolds though…

@Frozlix

Жыл бұрын

Bees are not very sensitive to oxalic acid. It is in fact used as organic treatmend for varroa mite in bee hives. The bees die eventually without this treatment since the mites spread viruses that makes the bees sick.

@ireneney5657

Жыл бұрын

Oxalic acid d will kill bee larvae. Beekeepers use it carefully and at certain times of the year,for certain amount of time to control varroa mites in the hive that also kill the larvae. I'm sure it's in a higher concentration as it comes with hazardous chemical warning for the user.

@judyellen4412

Жыл бұрын

I have never tried this.

On lettuce or spinach will a good rain wash it off? Asking because the grandkids like to pick and eat right out of the garden. Sometimes they dust off a tomato with their shirt, but most of the time its pick and consume.

This is so good to know waste not Want Not

Hi! I read once that you can rip up rhubarb leaves into small pieces and leave it as bait for the ants, they will bring it back to the colony and it will kill them later. Have you tried this?

When I gardened in Northern Idaho I had beautiful rhubarb plants and used the leaves for areas I wanted to mulch and kill weeds. Never thought about making a spray. Thanks! Any ideas to get rhubarb growing g here in central Virginia! I tried 4 times!😢

Never heard this!

My rhubarb leaves are infested with black aphids and ants. This has happened many years in a row. They are living on and eating the leaves and could care less that they are consuming the acid.

What brand of sprayer are you using?

Would beet leaves have enough oxalate acid to work? Or r there any other veggies that will grow in Texas I can make this with. I have problems with all the bugs u mentioned.

Beekeepers use Oxalic Acud to control Varroa Mites in a gaseous form, literally gassing their Hives. They have to wear Hazmat Suits n Level 3 Masks which I think is absolutely insane. I would think using Oxaluc Acid in this form on the plants would be carried back to the Hive along with the Pollen jusr because of their contact with the sprayed plant, waaaay mire natural and sensible. Thank you so much for this video! Great info!!

@heatherhuard

Жыл бұрын

Wish someone would do some research on this. I would rather spray my plants and let the bees bring it in on the pollen as opposed to using the burner in the hive.

@blujen1642

Жыл бұрын

@@heatherhuard I think the old ways were much better. Science has a way a creating greater problems n repercussions when they make it chemical. Varroa Mites seem to be a modern problem that is increasing without check which tells me its likely our scientific preventative measures.

Gonna have to grow some rhubarb now, I guess.

Will it be harmful to earth worms?

@theresaowen2708

Жыл бұрын

Good question. I was wondering about nematodes.

Fun video! I really want a detailed video on how to get rid of bunnies. My peas are getting chomped down way too much before they can mature.

@GreenCanvasInteriorscape

Жыл бұрын

Wrist rockets and raptors

@Jane-ez7yl

Жыл бұрын

Cayenne ground pepoer mixed with garden grade Diamtomatious Earth

@MaHolli2017

Жыл бұрын

@@Jane-ez7ylis that the same as food grade DE?

Thank you for this video! I grow Rhubarb for its "spring tonic" drinks, custardy mix with whip cream and/or strawberries, Pies, and more. I Forgot to mention Rhubarb stew.! I did not know its leaves are a bug repellant! Will it hurt beneficial insects (Ladybugs to Bees)? If it does, how can I safely apply it as to not hurt the beneficials?

How often is it safe to spray?

Too bad it doesn't grow in my area of Texas, i love it

Slugs... will this work on slugs? I'm going to plant more rhubarb. Never have enough rhubarb. Thanks Luke.

I like your sprayer. It looks like you have a long and flexible tube from the spray bottle to the wand. The ones I've tried have a relatively short hose/tube and it's very stiff. When spraying the top and bottom of leaves, the hoses are so stiff I can't rotate the wand 180 degrees without a hose end coming unscrewed. I went on your amazon link and couldn't find it. I wasn't sure if it was a 1 or 2 gallon sprayer. Possibly you got it from direct sales store. What is the best thing you like about your sprayer? Where can I purchase one? Thank you, Pete

These also work really well as a weed barrier. They are huge and cover the ground nicely

Can this work with spinach or kale as a spray. I don’t grow rhubarb

I usually just lay my leaves out around other plants as a mulch...

Any tropical/subtropical suggestions to substitute with? In Florida here I believe we can grow rhubarb as an annual, but that's a bit of work compared to being able to keep it year after year up north. Maybe alocasia (ornamental elephant ears).

@paperburn

Жыл бұрын

That is true. Maybe? Chemistry tip, more soluble in ethanol so maybe use a few shots of the cheapest vodka you can buy to extract more?

I'm having problems with cut worms especially on my squash plants I'm using sluggo but it seems to be alot of them will this work.

Slugs love rhubarb.

Use with a wetting agent and it won't bead up...

YES I HAVE PICKER BUSHES TAKING CONTROL OF MY ASPARAGUS PATCH HOW DO I GET RID OF THEM WITHOUT AFFECTING MY ASPARAGUS ROOTS

New to me.

Sooo...I love to eat sorrel. I actually dug it up in the yard and moved it to a planter, to see if I could keep it growing. I wonder if I just let it grow in all my beds, would it help keep pests off plants.

Not the subject but just saw you were one of the sponsors for The Okie Homestead conference when I was watching Doug and Stacy Off Grid. So happy to see this.

@MIgardener

Жыл бұрын

Love okie Homestead ❤

@colleenbowman1399

Жыл бұрын

I wish I could tell you in person how much I appreciate you . Started watching you 5 years ago in Oregon. When everything hit the fan my husband and I moved to North Idaho. We have a bit over 5 acres. Still trying to figure it all out. Built a greenhouse and a garden outside but North Idaho is tough. We moved here from Oregon in 2020 and for the third time my brassicas have bolted! And it’s a cool spring/summer. HELP! I hate giving up but I’m so frustrated.

@nancybrooks-hartz8807

Жыл бұрын

@@colleenbowman1399are you also watching the Homesteading Family that live in North Idaho too?

@colleenbowman1399

Жыл бұрын

@@nancybrooks-hartz8807 I am not but will. Thank you.

@colleenbowman1399

Жыл бұрын

@@nancybrooks-hartz8807 Can’t find that one. We have quite a few KZreadrs I know in this area.KuzWeKanfarms, Martin Johnson Off Grid, Waking Up Country. All are friends of ours. Also Ambition Strikes. Amazing young couple that are off grid and do amazing work on their property but need to realize the importance of growing their own food. My husband and I are working on them for that. Super sweet couple with a newborn.

Would this help with squash beetles?

Will this get rid of cut worms??

If my rhubarb isn't ready to harvest yet, what other plants that are high in oxalic acid would you recommend for this method? I have some wood sorrel, aka oxalis growing wild. I'm also growing red veined sorrel and French sorrel as crops.

@MIgardener

Жыл бұрын

Wood sorrel is great too!

Does it work on slugs on strawberry plants?

That’s great, I have rhubarb I can’t get rid of like a weed for me. Now I know something to do with it. I know the jelly jam thing but don’t eat that either so can you use the stalk part to?

@christineedwards4865

Жыл бұрын

You could, but the highest concentrations are in the leaves, which is why nobody eats them.

@naiforeverTv

Жыл бұрын

Try strawberry rhubarb pie so delicious.

@lp-rg2ge

Жыл бұрын

Or try rhubarb crisp-serve warm with a scoop of ice cream!

@flowercook3142

Жыл бұрын

I just jarred up the rhubarb gin cordial (recipe on smittenkitchen) It’s delicious and makes great gifts

Mint & garlic yes rhubarb no. Thank you, from UK

Does this have any effect on the micro organisms and worms in the soil?

@MIgardener

Жыл бұрын

Nope! Won’t affect them at all.