floating planter rings

[koiguy1969]

arent rhubarb leaves quite poisonous?

 

[sissy]

don't think so I mean we eat them rhubarb leaves can be cooked .Mine was growing in my filter box

 

[j.w]

Taken from Wikipedia.........sissy how come your still alive? Guess maybe it take a lot to kill ya

Toxicity
Rhubarb flower

Rhubarb leaves contain poisonous substances, including oxalic acid which is a nephrotoxic and corrosive acid that is present in many plants. The LD50 (median lethal dose) for pure oxalic acid in rats is about 375 mg/kg body weight,[17] or about 25 grams for a 65 kg (~140 lb) human. While the oxalic acid content of rhubarb leaves can vary, a typical value is about 0.5%,[18] so a rather unlikely 5 kg of the extremely sour leaves would have to be consumed to reach an LD50 of oxalic acid. Cooking the leaves with soda can make them more poisonous by producing soluble oxalates.[19] However, the leaves are believed to also contain an additional, unidentified toxin,[20] which might be an anthraquinone glycoside (also known as senna glycosides).[21]

In the petioles, the amount of oxalic acid is much lower, only about 2-2.5% of the total acidity which is dominated by malic acid.[22] This means that the raw stalks may not be hazardous, though they are generally thought to be in the US. The tart taste of raw stalks is so strong as to be unpalatable to many.

 

[sissy]

yeh but cooked that may change they are talking about raw .Rhubarb cooked is not as bitter as most believe

 

[addy1]

Taken from Wikipedia.........sissy how come your still alive? Guess maybe it take a lot to kill ya

lmao jw! your trying to figure out a way to bump her off? She a tough virginia chick!

 

[sissy]

to stupid to die LOL

 

[j.w]

Don't want you to die sissy eating poison plants but if you happen to do so don't say I didn't warn ya..............and put in a good word for me when you get up there to Heaven

 

[sissy]

oh like he is going to listen to me .Not sure he would even want me LOL

 

[j.w]

Oh yes He wants everybody........the question is...........Do they want Him?

 

[ComputerGuy]

So, with the mint or the watercress, you just buy the store bought without any roots or anything?

 

[koiguy1969]

yep!

 

[ComputerGuy]

I bought some mint last night and put it in the crisper. I'm having trouble finding Watercress around here. I guess the folks in SW OK think it's too fancy. I'll put the mint into some modified rings tonight.

 

[jason081180]

this is just regular mint that i grow in my garden or a water type mint? a different plant?

 

[koiguy1969]

i guess its what youve got..its right next to the watercress in the produce section. you buy it in little bundles.. you could try cutiing some shoots of yours off and see if they grow roots.

 

[taherrmann4]

Here is my watercress, has been in the pond for about 2 weeks now. I have it in my creeks and pond. It has some really nice roots, seems to do better in the slow moving creek than it does just floating in the pond.